Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

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Swamp Milkweed: Swamp Milkweed in the Backyard Garden

Dates Photographed by Month

June
6/3/23
6/9/22
6/10/23
6/19/22
6/23/22
6/26/22
6/27/20
6/28/20
6/30/20
July
7/2/21
7/3/23
7/5/22
7/5/23
7/6/23
7/10/20
7/13/20
7/14/22
7/16/23
7/17/20
7/18/23
7/19/20
7/19/21
7/21/20
7/21/23
7/25/20
7/25/22
7/25/23
7/28/20
7/28/23
7/29/20
Aug.
8/2/22
8/4/20
8/7/23
8/10/20
8/17/23
8/19/20
Sept.
9/3/22
9/16/20

Photographed With These Species

Bees, Wasps, and Flies
Brown-belted Bumble Bee [View Associated Images]
Great Black Wasp [View Associated Images]
Great Golden Digger [View Associated Images]
Thick-headed Fly [View Associated Images]
Butterflies and Moths
American Snout [View Associated Images]
Clouded Sulphur [View Associated Images]
Eastern Black Swallowtail [View Associated Images]
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [View Associated Images]
Hummingbird Clearwing [View Associated Images]
Monarch [View Associated Images]
Pearl Crescent [View Associated Images]
Peck's Skipper [View Associated Images]
Snowberry Clearwing [View Associated Images]
Other Insects, Spiders, and Bugs
Red Milkweed Beetle [View Associated Images]
Forbs
Annual Sunflower [View Associated Images]
Blue Vervain [View Associated Images]
Cardinal Flower [View Associated Images]
Daisy Fleabane [View Associated Images]
Sawtooth Sunflower [View Associated Images]

Shoot and Bloom Dates

YearFirst Shoot DateFirst Bloom DateLast Bloom Date
20246/14
20234/176/188/11
20205/26/238/19

Plant Info

Bloom Color: ■
Light: Part Shade to Full Sun
Moisture: Somewhat Wet to Wet
Height: 3'-4'
Spacing: 1.5'-2'

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