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Milkmaid
Native wildflowerAsclepias incarnata
- Partial sun
- Zones 3–9
- 120 days to maturity
- Flowers
- 18" spacing
- High water
- Perennial
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.