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Milkweed, Rose/Swamp

Monarch Host Plant for Moist Gardens

A native milkweed with fragrant pink blooms that support monarchs and pollinators. Ideal for rain gardens, wetlands, and creating high-value habitat.

$495
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Milkweed, Rose/Swamp (Asclepias incarnata)

Swamp milkweed is a graceful native perennial known for its clusters of soft rose-pink flowers and its critical role in supporting monarch butterflies. Found naturally in moist meadows and along waterways, it combines ecological importance with refined garden performance. Its upright form, fragrant blooms, and adaptability to garden conditions make it a key species for pollinator-focused and restoration plantings.

Key Characteristics

Essential host plant for monarch butterflies
Swamp milkweed serves as a larval host for monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus), providing the leaves needed for caterpillar development. Unlike common milkweed, its foliage is less aggressive and more garden-friendly, making it easier to integrate into designed landscapes while still supporting the full monarch life cycle.

Fragrant blooms rich in nectar for pollinators
The rose-pink flower clusters are highly attractive to a wide range of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects. Blooming in mid to late summer, it provides an important nectar source during peak pollinator activity.

Moisture-loving native for rain gardens and low areas
As its name suggests, swamp milkweed thrives in medium-wet to wet soils, making it ideal for rain gardens, streambanks, and low-lying areas. It can also adapt to average garden soils with consistent moisture, offering flexibility in placement.

Upright growth for structure in native plantings
This species forms a tidy clump with upright stems, typically 3–5 feet tall. Its vertical habit makes it well-suited for meadow plantings, borders, and layered designs where height and structure are needed without aggressive spreading.

  • Native range: Eastern and Central North America
  • Plant life cycle: Perennial
  • Sun requirements: Full sun to partial shade
  • Soil requirements: Medium-wet to wet
  • Mature height: 3–5 feet
  • Bloom time: July – September
  • Bloom color: Rose-pink
  • USDA Hardiness zones: 3–9

For best results, plant in full sun with consistent moisture, especially during establishment. Allow seed pods to mature if you want natural reseeding, and pair with other native wetland species for a diverse, pollinator-rich habitat.

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Milkweed, Rose/Swamp

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Milkweed, Rose/Swamp (Asclepias incarnata)

Swamp milkweed is a graceful native perennial known for its clusters of soft rose-pink flowers and its critical role in supporting monarch butterflies. Found naturally in moist meadows and along waterways, it combines ecological importance with refined garden performance. Its upright form, fragrant blooms, and adaptability to garden conditions make it a key species for pollinator-focused and restoration plantings.

Key Characteristics

Essential host plant for monarch butterflies
Swamp milkweed serves as a larval host for monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus), providing the leaves needed for caterpillar development. Unlike common milkweed, its foliage is less aggressive and more garden-friendly, making it easier to integrate into designed landscapes while still supporting the full monarch life cycle.

Fragrant blooms rich in nectar for pollinators
The rose-pink flower clusters are highly attractive to a wide range of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects. Blooming in mid to late summer, it provides an important nectar source during peak pollinator activity.

Moisture-loving native for rain gardens and low areas
As its name suggests, swamp milkweed thrives in medium-wet to wet soils, making it ideal for rain gardens, streambanks, and low-lying areas. It can also adapt to average garden soils with consistent moisture, offering flexibility in placement.

Upright growth for structure in native plantings
This species forms a tidy clump with upright stems, typically 3–5 feet tall. Its vertical habit makes it well-suited for meadow plantings, borders, and layered designs where height and structure are needed without aggressive spreading.

For best results, plant in full sun with consistent moisture, especially during establishment. Allow seed pods to mature if you want natural reseeding, and pair with other native wetland species for a diverse, pollinator-rich habitat.

Pot size

  • 2.5" pot
  • Quart
  • 1 Gallon
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