Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'

1 Gallon Asclepias incarnata, commonly called swamp milkweed, is an erect, clump-forming plant which is commonly found in swamps, river bottomlands and wet meadows. It typically grows 3-4' tall (less frequently to 5') on branching stems. Small, fragrant, pink to mauve flowers (1/4" wide), each with five reflexed petals and an elevated central crown, appear in tight clusters (umbels) at the stem ends in summer. Flowers are uncommonly white. Narrow, lance-shaped, taper-pointed leaves are 3-6" long. Flowers are followed by attractive seed pods (to 4" long) which split open when ripe releasing silky-haired seeds easily carried by the wind. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies as a nectar source. In addition, swamp milkweed is an important food source for the larval stage of Monarch butterflies.Genus name honors the Greek god Asklepios the god of medicine. Height: 3 - 4' Spread: 1 - 2' Spacing: 2' Exposure: Full Sun (6+ Hours) Blooms: Mid Summer into Fall