Swamp Milkweed 'Ice Ballet'
Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane
Family)
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Height: 36-48 inches
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Spread: 18-24 inches
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Bloom Time: July to August
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Bloom: white clusters
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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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: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: species native
to northeastern and southeastern U.S.
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Notes: compact, white
flowered form of native species
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Supplier: Donated by Janice Noonan
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rain Garden J036, Wet Garden D203
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