Swamp milkweed, Asclepias incarnata
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States grown: AL, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY
Asclepias incarnata is commonly named swamp milkweed, rose milkweed, swamp silkweed, and white Indian hemp. It is a perennial that is native in North America but only in the states listed above. It prefers damp to wet soils.
This plant is often sold as a cultivar for specific color blooms and may be labeled with "Soul Mate" other variations. Cultivar varieties should be limited to your planters because they are not the same as the native plant referenced here.
Photo credit: Seney Natural History Association
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Four (4) Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Live Plants 
MilkweedOne's Etsy store is offering four (4) Swamp Milkweed plants, Asclepias incarnata in 1.5 pint containers (3.5" X 3.5" X 5" deep). Our plants are grown from seed for this growing season. Swamp Milkweed is an easily grown milkweed preferring wet, medium wet, and medium to soil in full or part sun. Pink flowers are attractive to pollinators and the leaves are an important food source for Monarch butterflies. This plant is native to most of the United States; USDA hardiness zones 2-7.
View Swamp milkweed observations on iNaturalist
View Swamp milkweed plant information at Wildflower.org
View Swamp milkweed plant information at Plants.USDA.gov
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