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Milkmaid

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Milkmaid

Native wildflower

Asclepias incarnata

  • Partial sun
  • Zones 3–9
  • 120 days to maturity
  • Flowers
  • 18" spacing
  • High water
  • Perennial
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  • Overview

    Clusters of creamy white florets on sturdy stems. Attractive lance-shaped leaves. Use for cut flowers and garden beds. Flowers late in the summer of the first year. Tall plants and sturdy stems are highly uniform. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Larval host for monarch butterflies. Native to North America. Also known as swamp milkweed. Perennial in Zones 3-8.

  • Planting

    Direct sow after last frost, or start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost

  • Growing

    Sun: partial. Water: high. Soil: Well-draining loam, tolerates average to moist soils. Space plants 18" apart. Germination: 7-14 days.