Asclepias incarnata [sold as Swamp Milkweed] Swamp Milkweed
Pink to mauve-pink, (2-4" wide) terminal clusters of vanilla-scented flowers.
Narrow, lanceolate, medium-green summer foliage turns yellowish in autumn.
Smooth green stems often tinged with reddish-purple produce milky sap when broken.
Green to brown (3-5") long, smooth, seed pods that turn brown and split open to release silky-haired seeds.
3-4' feet
2-3' feet
Best grown in medium to wet soils. Tolerates heavy clay, wet soils, and poorly drained areas.
Native to swamps and wet meadows in Central and Eastern North America.
