Plants

Swamp milkweed ‘Ice Ballet’ 

Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet' 

A white flowering version of swamp milkweed, it is easily grown in medium to wet soils in full sun but is also tolerant of average well-drained soils in cultivation. ‘Ice Ballet’ is a compact, white-flowered form of the pink/mauve-flowered Ohio native species. Milkweeds have deep taproots and are best left undisturbed once established. Foliage is slow to emerge in spring. The flowers are attractive to butterflies as a nectar source and the leaves are a food source for the larval stage of Monarch butterflies.

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Spring

Light: Full Sun

Moisture Needs: Moist, Well-Drained

Value: Native

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