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Rose Milkweed
$15.00
Latin Name: Asclepias incarnata
Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Other: Septic Ok, Veg Garden
Characteristics:
Leaf texture is coarse, color is green, and plant stands erect
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall
Habitat:
Most often found on the margins of flooded plains, lakes, ponds, waterways, marshes, swamps, and other wet areas.
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Description: Rich, moist, wet, very muddy to average garden moisture. One of the few ornamentals that thrives in mucky clay soils. Prefers neutral to slightly acidic soil but will tolerate heavy clay.
Wildlife:
Nectar host for Butterflies, and Hummingbirds
Larval Host: Monarch and Queen butterflies.
Special Value to Native Bees, Bumble Bees, Honey Bees, attracts predatory or parasitoid insects that prey on insect pests
