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Swamp Milkweed is a red, showier variety of Common Milkweed. It is extremely elegant, producing willowy foliage and cherry-red blooms. It will also attract beautiful butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden or meadow. Perennial.

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Common Name Swamp Milkweed
Botanical Name Asclepias incarnata
Plant Type/Life Cycle Perennial
Seeds Per Pound 76,800
Seeds Per Packet 100
Bloom Time Summer
Primary Flower Color Pink
Light Requirements Full Sun, Mostly Sunny, Half Sun / Half Shade
Estimated Mature Height 36-48 inches tall
Soil Moisture Average, Moist/Wet
Will Tolerate Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Clay Soil, Moist/Wet Soil
Native To North America
Native to North America
Ships As Seed
Ideal Growing Region Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West, Pacific NorthWest
Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Suggested Uses Deer Resistant, Hummingbirds & Butterflies
Is It Storable? Yes- You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations.
Description

Everybody knows "Common Milkweed," the tough leathery plant with the dusty lavender blooms that are favored by Monarch butterflies. Swamp Milkweed is close to this variety, but much more elegant. The leaves are less coarse, and the plant is usually sort of willowy and tall. Best of all, the blooms are cherry-red and also welcome monarchs and hummingbirds. As you can tell by the name, this wildflower prefers wet ground, but in full sun.

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4.0

Monarch love this plant

By Momic

from Kankakee Cty IL

Pros

  • Easy to Grow
  • Native plant
  • Weather tolerant

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Raising the Monarch

    Comments about Swamp Milkweed Seeds:

    I have this planted around the house and in the prairie restoration. The older plant,4+ years, this year had 20 caterpillars on it at one time. Completely leafless when the migrating generation was done.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    Swamp Milkweed is a red, showier variety of Common Milkweed. It is extremely elegant, producing willowy foliage and cherry-red blooms. It will also attract beautiful butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden or meadow. Perennial.

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