BOTANICAL: Asclepias incarnata

PRONOUNCED: ass-KLE-pee-us in-kar-NAH-tuh

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COMMON: Swamp milkweed BLOOM HEIGHT LIGHT ZONE Late June through July 4 ft.-5 ft. x 2ft.-3 ft. Semishade 3 - 6 June - Pale purple, pink or white. COMMENTS: Swamp milkweed is a clump-forming North American native plant which is commonly found in swamps, river bottomlands and wet meadows. It is easy to grow in average, moist soil and is useful in the landscape in large groupings, in moist (not wet) areas. Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet' is a white form.