Asclepias Incarnata " Swamp Milkweed"

Asclepias Incarnata " Swamp Milkweed" host plant

Butterfly host plant for Monarch ( Danaus Plexippus), Queen ( Danaus Gilippus) and Soldier ( Danaus Eresimus)

Pot Size: 1 Gallon

Height: 6" to 12"

Facts about Asclepias Incarnata host plant:

* Description: Also known as the Rose milkweed, Rose milkflower, Swamp silkweed, or White Indian hemp. This erect, usually multi-stemmed species averages 2'-3' tall, with opposite, lanceolate leaves that reach 6" long and 1 1/2" wide. Small, pink to mauve flowers are in very attractive, compact arrangements. Seeds are attached to tufts of white fiber and are dispersed by wind.

* Bloom Season: June-August

* Habitat/Range: Freshwater wetlands of the United States.

* Family: Apocynaceae

* Zones: 3 to 9

* Height: 3 to 4 feet

* Sun: Full sun 

* Water: Medium to wet