Swamp Milkweed
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Height: 4-5 feet
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Spread: 2-3 feet
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Bloom Time: July to August
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Bloom: white, pink, mauve
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: medium to wet
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Use: naturalize,
rain garden, butterfly garden; flowers are very attractive to butterflies and
an important food source for the larval stage of Monarch butterflies
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Care: easy
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: northeastern
and southeastern U.S.
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Notes: stems exude a
toxic milky sap when cut; flowers are followed by attractive seed pods (up to 4
inches long) which split open when ripe, releasing silky-haired seeds easily
carried by the wind
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Supplier: Diane Amundson
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D101, Rain Garden J025
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