Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'

Swamp Milkweed 'Ice Ballet'
Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)
       
·        Hardiness Zones:  3-9
·        Height: 36-48 inches
·        Spread: 18-24 inches
·        Bloom Time: July to August
·        Bloom: white clusters
·        Light: full sun to part shade
·        Soil: average, well-drained
·        Moisture: medium to wet
·        Use: naturalize, rain garden, butterfly garden; flowers are very attractive to butterflies and an important food source for the larval stage of Monarch butterflies
·        Care: low maintenance
·        Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems
·        Native to: species native to northeastern and southeastern U.S.
·        Notes: compact, white flowered form of native species
·        Supplier:  Donated by Janice Noonan
·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Rain Garden J036

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