Swamp milkweed

Asclepias incarnata

Also known as Acerates incarnata, swamp silkweed, marsh milkweed, rose milkweed

Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Milkweed · Monarch Butterfly · Native Plant · Pollinator · Wetland · Rain Garden · Wildflower · Perennial · Butterfly Host · Asclepias

Swamp milkweed is a native North American perennial and an essential host plant for monarch butterflies, producing clusters of fragrant pink flowers from midsummer to early fall. It thrives in full sun to partial shade in consistently moist to wet soils, making it perfect for rain gardens, pond edges, or low-lying areas. Cut stems back to the ground in late autumn and divide established clumps every few years to keep plants vigorous.