Milkweed, Ice Ballet Milkweed

Milkweed, Ice Ballet Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'

A milkweed with ornamental blooms and exceptional ecological value as a host plant for Monarch butterflies.

  • 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
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Wet
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.9 – 1.2
Mature Spread (meters)
0.6 – 0.8
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Upright
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Fragrant
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Landscape Uses
Accent, Rain garden, Border
Growing & 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.
Notes
Also referred to as Marsh Milkweed, Swamp Butterfly Weed, Swamp Milkweed.

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