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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.
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.