Swamp milkweed
Asclepias perennis
Apocynaceae


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Availability:
Available in Groveland at Green Isle Gardens (321-436-4932) and in Melbourne at Native Butterfly Flowers (321-626-7386).
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Central and southeastern United States south to Volusia, Osceola, Polk, DeSoto, and Sarasota counties.
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Wildlife and Ecology:
Attracts native bees and other beneficial insects.
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Comments:
We are currently adding data for this species for central and northern Florida. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page and Monarchs & Milkweed flyer.


George D. Gann, 2017
In cultivation, Florida
Lilly Anderson-Messec via her Instagram account @lilliumbyrd.
Lilly Anderson-Messec via her Instagram account @lilliumbyrd.