Swamp Milkweed is a plant fit for a ball! Compact clusters of rose-pink flowers bloom for weeks in mid-summer and early fall, gracing the air with a delicate vanilla aroma and beckoning pollinators from near and far. In the late fall, narrow seed pods ripen and erupt with round, brown seeds held by long, silky hairs that catch on the late autumn breeze. A choice selection for rain gardens, wet meadows, or mixed borders, Swamp Milkweed is sure to shine as a princess of perennials in any garden.

Conditions: Full sun; average to moist soil
Size: 3' - 5' tall, 1' - 3' wide
Zone: 3 - 9
Wildlife Value: Flowers attracts a variety of pollinators, including butterflies, bumblebees, leaf cutter bees, skippers, and pollinating wasps; larval host for the Monarch Butterfly

Photos: Samantha Nestory