BOLDLY PINK AND SHOWY BLOOMS COVER THIS DARLING NATIVE FOR MONTHS
FEATURES:
May Benefit & Attract: Chickadees & titmice, orioles, sparrows, vireos, waxwings, wood warblers, and wrens
- Bright pink to white blooms that resemble stars open in early summer
- Dark green, long and oval-shaped foliage serve as a never-ending buffet to Monarch caterpillars
- Serves as a host plant for Monarch butterflies to lay their eggs and as a source of nectar
- Pollinator friendly and attracts hummingbirds
- A stunning addition to a rain garden, a pollinator garden or as a stand alone native in your landscape
- This bird-friendly native plant provides food and shelter for local and migrating birds and other wildlife
- All Audubon® branded trees and plants are grown 100% Neonic-free by Bower & Branch, making these plants safer for the birds and safer for the environment.
- The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow.
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Mature Height: 3-5' tall
- Mature Width: 2-3' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 2-3' apart
Audubon® Native Swamp Milkweed
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Audubon® Plants for Birds: Asclepias incarnata
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BOLDLY PINK AND SHOWY BLOOMS COVER THIS DARLING NATIVE FOR MONTHS
FEATURES:
May Benefit & Attract: Chickadees & titmice, orioles, sparrows, vireos, waxwings, wood warblers, and wrens
- Bright pink to white blooms that resemble stars open in early summer
- Dark green, long and oval-shaped foliage serve as a never-ending buffet to Monarch caterpillars
- Serves as a host plant for Monarch butterflies to lay their eggs and as a source of nectar
- Pollinator friendly and attracts hummingbirds
- A stunning addition to a rain garden, a pollinator garden or as a stand alone native in your landscape
- This bird-friendly native plant provides food and shelter for local and migrating birds and other wildlife
- All Audubon® branded trees and plants are grown 100% Neonic-free by Bower & Branch, making these plants safer for the birds and safer for the environment.
- The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow.
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships in a plant-safe designed box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Mature Height: 3-5' tall
- Mature Width: 2-3' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 2-3' apart
Why plant Audubon® Native Swamp Milkweed?
You probably know about the link between milkweed and monarch butterflies, but did you know milkweed is good for birds, too? Swamp Milkweed is one garden-worthy species that serves our feathered friends in important ways. This stately native Spirit attracts many insects—not just monarchs—that in turn attract insectivorous birds. Swamp Milkweed in particular draws aphids, which is not at all a bad thing if you’re a warbler, finch, sparrow, or chickadee! In addition, hummingbirds may sip from the flowers, and all sorts of birds use the downy-soft “silk” to line their nests. A boon to wildlife on six legs AND on two!
Milkweed was a hero in World War II. When Japan occupied the Indonesian island of Java, the Allies lost their access to tropical Kapok Trees, which provided the buoyant stuffing for life preservers. Resourceful engineers looked to the Common Milkweed and the Swamp Milkweed instead, which produce little silky floss parachutes to carry their seeds through the air. The floss served as an excellent substitute for Kapok fibers, and American schoolchildren were recruited to gather Milkweed pods for the war effort. It is estimated that 11 million pounds of Milkweed were gathered for the troops!
How to use Audubon® Native Swamp Milkweed in the landscape?
As you may have guessed by the name, Swamp Milkweed enjoys a site where it can receive plenty of moisture. It’s perfect for a rain garden or for that low spot in your yard that always seems to stay soggy. However, it does just fine in regular garden conditions, too.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 3-9
How To Plant Audubon® Native Swamp Milkweed
Grow Swamp Milkweed in full sun for best results and irrigate regularly. Do not let it dry out. Plants will be tall and lush in wet soil, a bit shorter and more compact in average conditions. One problem that may affect Swamp Milkweed is aphids feeding on the new growth. Simply knock them off with a jet of water from the hose. Do not use pesticides on or near this monarch butterfly host plant!
How To Water
Water twice weekly for the first 3-5 weeks; then water weekly for the remainder of the year until winter. When you water, water slowly and thoroughly. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions. Remember, Swamp Milkweed likes lots of water.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant food granular form on an annual basis each late year. Continue this for three years to get your plant well established.
How To Prune
Cut plants back in late fall or any time before new growth appears in the spring. Swamp Milkweed is late to emerge, and it’s a good idea to mark its location before it goes dormant for the winter, so you remember where it is.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
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Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
Customer Reviews
The milkweed arrived looking superb. It's multi-stemmed; love that. Got it in the ground and it's doing well.
