Marsh Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) 3-pack of pots
Can’t be shipped.
Marsh Milkweed is an excellent pollinator plant for wet areas such as rain gardens or shoreline restorations. It is a host plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars and a favorite of pollinators of all kinds. It stays in clumps and doesn’t spread by roots like common milkweed. Marsh Milkweed can even handle wet clay.
Also available in 12-packs of plugs here
Details
Perennial
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture: Wet, Medium
Height: 4 feet
Blooms: June, July, Aug
Color: Pink
Spacing: 18-24″
Spreads: A little by seed
Zones: 3-9
Benefits: Butterflies, Pollinators, Birds, Deer Resistant
Design Tips
Plant Marsh Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) in small drifts of 3-5 in medium-wet soil. Host plants for monarch caterpillars are most effective when planted next to their favorite butterfly nectar plants that bloom during the monarch migration such as Blazing Stars, New England Aster, Ironweed, and Goldenrods.
Great native plant choice for the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes grant program!
Companion Plants
Great Blue Lobelia
New Jersey Tea
Culver's Root
Fox Sedge
Blue Flag Iris
