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Swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata
Apocynaceae
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
General Landscape Uses:
Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also wildflower and butterfly gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes: A rare understory herb in freshwater wetlands.
Availability:
Widely available in central Florida. Available at native plant nurseries in northeast and South Florida. Available in Groveland at Green Isle Gardens, and in Sarasota at Florida Native Plants Nursery.
Description: Erect medium to large wildflower. Leaves about 3 inches long.
Dimensions: Typically 3-5 feet in height. Taller than broad.
Growth Rate: Moderate.
Range:
Widespread in North America south to Miami-Dade County and the Monroe County mainland. Rare in South Florida. Not documented on barrier islands in South Florida, but possibly historically present; it grows well at Pan’s Garden in Palm Beach.
Copyright by: George D. Gann, 2017 In cultivation, Florida
Copyright by: Mary Keim
Copyright by: Susan Lerner, cultivated at Pan's Garden, Town of Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Monarch (Danaus plexippus) caterpillars on Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata).
Copyright by: Susan Lerner, cultivated at Pan's Garden, Town of Palm Beach, Florida, USA.