Bounty from the Boonies
Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata - Seeds
$4.00
Unit price per$4 each or 3 for $10 (save $2!)
Like all milkweeds, Swamp Milkweed, is a food source for the Monarch butterfly larvae. Unlike Common Milkweed, Swamp Milkweed is well behaved in the garden as it does not sucker. This is an extremely beautiful plant and is a must have in a native plant garden!
Type: Perennial, native to Ontario
Height: 3-4 feet
Light: Full sun
Soil: Rich to medium rich soils, however it may survive a season or two in poorer, dryer soils.
Water: As the name suggests, Swamp Milkweed is happiest where it gets consistent moisture. However, it can be used in rain gardens and dryer areas although it may not be as long lived.
Bloom time: July to August. NOTE: This plant is very late to reappear in the spring! Sometimes it doesn't poke through the soil until the end of May- so be patient!
Planting: Cold, moist stratification required - see options in photos, courtesy of Northern Wildflowers. This website offers an excellent overview of this plant and how to grow it from seeds: Swamp Milkweed – A Beginners Guide – GrowIt BuildIT
Wild life support: Leaves are a food source for Monarch caterpillars, Tussock moth caterpillars, Milkweed beetle. A variety of bees and wasps use the nectar and pollen.
Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata - Seeds
$4.00
Unit price per$4 each or 3 for $10 (save $2!)
Like all milkweeds, Swamp Milkweed, is a food source for the Monarch butterfly larvae. Unlike Common Milkweed, Swamp Milkweed is well behaved in the garden as it does not sucker. This is an extremely beautiful plant and is a must have in a native plant garden!
Type: Perennial, native to Ontario
Height: 3-4 feet
Light: Full sun
Soil: Rich to medium rich soils, however it may survive a season or two in poorer, dryer soils.
Water: As the name suggests, Swamp Milkweed is happiest where it gets consistent moisture. However, it can be used in rain gardens and dryer areas although it may not be as long lived.
Bloom time: July to August. NOTE: This plant is very late to reappear in the spring! Sometimes it doesn't poke through the soil until the end of May- so be patient!
Planting: Cold, moist stratification required - see options in photos, courtesy of Northern Wildflowers. This website offers an excellent overview of this plant and how to grow it from seeds: Swamp Milkweed – A Beginners Guide – GrowIt BuildIT
Wild life support: Leaves are a food source for Monarch caterpillars, Tussock moth caterpillars, Milkweed beetle. A variety of bees and wasps use the nectar and pollen.
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Bounty from the Boonies is located in the area known as Uxbridge, Ontario, the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, Mississauga, and Chippewa (Ojibwe) First Nations. We stand in solidarity with Land Back and support Indigenous resurgence.