Asclepias perennis (Aquatic Milkweed)
Asclepias perennis (Aquatic Milkweed) white flower cluster with pink-tinged buds sitting above narrow green foliage
Botanical name: Asclepias perennis
Common names: Aquatic Milkweed, White Swamp Milkweed
Family: Apocynaceae
Origin: North America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 8a-10b
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular; keep soil moist; bog or aquatic
Flower color: White and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Flood tolerance: High
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsFound in low wet woods, cypress swamps, lake and pond margins, slow streams, and wet ditches.Like all members of the Asclepias genus, it is a larval host plant for Monarch, Queen and Soldier butterflies. Swamp milkweed works well in mixed butterfly and wildflower gardens planted along pond edges or similar moist sites. It also does well in a container.
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