Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'

Also called Ice Ballet Milkweed

Vanilla-scented white flowers are followed by attractive seed pods
Food source for Monarch butterflies and other butterflies and insects
Commonly found in swamps and along streambanks
White selection of the native Asclepias incarnata
Bloom Time: July to August

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
90-120 cm

SPREAD:
60-80 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Although tolerant of drier soils, swamp milkweed thrives in moist to wet soils. Once flowering is complete, it is best to leave dead flowers untouched as attractive seed pods will follow. Very slow to emerge in spring.

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Moist to Wet Soils

ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators

ATTRIBUTES:
Seed

FLOWERING TIME:
Summer

HABIT:
Upright
Clumping

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Roadside planting