Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)

Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Height, Spread: 3-5 ft., 2-3 ft.  Water/Soil: Moist-Occasionally Wet, Well-Draining Light: Full Sun-Partial Shade Bloom: Summer-Fall, small pink flowers Native Range: Eastern North America Qualities: Host Plant, Attractive to Pollinators, Deer Resistant, NC Native Notes: Herbaceous perennial commonly found in wetlands or alongside streams. Host plant for the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and visited by many species of pollinators. Great addition to pollinator or native gardens, meadows, or riparian areas.