$12.95
Swamp Milkweed
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Bloom Period: |
July – August |
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Light: |
Sun |
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Water: |
Medium – Wet |
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Size: |
Height 48 – 60” Width 24 – 36” |
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Zone: |
3 – 9 |
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Patent: |
None |
Showy clusters of small, rose-purple flowers atop stiff, tall stems with dark bluish green, lance-like leaves. Numerous attractive seedpods follow; seeds may be saved for planting later or allowed to self-seed. Missouri native that is one of the principal host milkweeds for Monarch caterpillars in the Midwest. Also attracts bees and other butterflies; deer resistant.