Asclepias incarnata, NJ Ecotype

Swamp Milkweed, NJ Ecotype

Decorative rhizomatous species with a fragrance of bubble gum; essential food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars; we observe more chrysalis on this milkweed species than on any other in our production fields.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Pollinator Favorites, Riparian Sites, Wet Meadows & Wetlands

• Habitat:

  Swamps, floodplains, wet meadows.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  June to September

• Flower Color:

  Pink

• Typical Height:

  4.9 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  18 in

• pH:

  5.0 – 8.0

• Pollinator Value:

  Very High

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  OBL

• Midwest

  OBL

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  OBL

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  OBL

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  No

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  153,760

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.60 lb