A cultivar of the Swamp Milkweed with pink flowers. Good for moist to wet areas of the garden.
Pronunciation
(as-KLEE-pi-as)(in-kar-NAY-ta)
Plant Type
All Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone
4-9
Sunlight
full
Moisture
moist to wet
Soil & Site
prefers moist to wet soils (reported to tolerate average soil conditions)
Flowers
umbel clusters of red buds opening to pale pink flowers at the top of stems, vanilla scented
Leaves
long narrow leaves
Dimensions
reaching 3 feet tall
Propagation
seeds
Misc Facts
Asclepias tuberosa) honours the Greek god of healing Asclepius (Asklepios in Greek and Aesculapius in Latin) with reference to the plants’ medicinal properties. Incarnata means ‘flesh pink-coloured’.(www.plantlives.com). Stems and leaves exude milky white sap.