Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed or Rose Milkweed Size:3 qt; at nursery only giving way to small olive-like

giving way to small olive-like fruits enjoyed by birds

Temperature: -20º F

cute-as-a-button shrub

Ever-chartreuse linear leaves held horizontally

Photo by David J

Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed or Rose Milkweed Size:3 qt; at nursery only giving way to small olive-likeSwamp milkweed grows 45 feet tall and has clusters of pinkish purple buds that open to invite butterflies mid to late summer. After blooms fade, 45 inch long seed pods develop then split open to release seeds that catch and ride the wind with puffs of silky threads. Upright and clump forming, this beauty is slow to establish and slow to emerge in spring but once settled in it sends out DEEP taproots. So make sure you plant it where you want it to stay