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Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) for sale in Port Jefferson
We sell homegrown Swamp Milkweed. We don't use pesticides and grow organically. We have 20+ years experience with Long Island native plants, designing and rewilding natural landscapes.
Swamp Milkweed is a found along freshwater edges and moist meadows. It does well in garden soils and poor drainage locations. May tolerate drier conditions if watered and weeded. Apply daily watering as needed until established. Cut dried stalks the following year, as desired, but after new growth begins. This is a host plant for monarch butterflies.
Swamp Milkweed is a found along freshwater edges and moist meadows. It does well in garden soils and poor drainage locations. May tolerate drier conditions if watered and weeded. Apply daily watering as needed until established. Cut dried stalks the following year, as desired, but after new growth begins. This is a host plant for monarch butterflies.
Summary
Classification: herbaceous perennial
Characteristics: gardens, pond, lakes, streams edges
Habitat: moist to garden soils
Wildlife Benefit: attracts bees and butterflies, especially monarchs
Bloom Period: late summer
Height: 3-4 ft
Tolerances: full sun preferred, deer resistant
Characteristics: gardens, pond, lakes, streams edges
Habitat: moist to garden soils
Wildlife Benefit: attracts bees and butterflies, especially monarchs
Bloom Period: late summer
Height: 3-4 ft
Tolerances: full sun preferred, deer resistant
