Add Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet' to your garden when you want a strong, upright native perennial with bright white flower clusters and real wildlife value. This cultivar of swamp milkweed keeps the same tough, adaptable nature as the species while offering a clean, luminous bloom display in mid to late summer. The nectar-rich blooms draw a steady stream of butterflies and other pollinators, and hummingbirds may visit as well.

Plant it where the soil stays consistently moist, such as a rain garden, low area, pond edge, or an irrigated border. It thrives in full sun but tolerates partial shade, especially in hotter climates. Once established, it can handle average garden soils that do not dry out completely. Keep the root zone mulched to hold moisture, and water during dry spells for the best growth and flowering.

Swamp milkweed is a key host plant for monarch caterpillars, so expect to see leaves nibbled during the growing season. That is normal and part of the plant's purpose. After flowering, slender seed pods form and can be left for interest or removed if you prefer to limit self-sowing. Stems die back in fall; cut them to the ground after frost or in late winter before new shoots appear.

Because it develops a deep taproot, choose its spot carefully and avoid frequent transplanting. In a mixed border, pair it with other moisture-loving perennials and grasses for a natural look, and let it shine as a vertical accent that supports pollinators year after year.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 3-8 (-40 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Mature height: 36-48"
• Spread: 12-18"
• Tolerant of: Deer, Wet Conditions, Rabbits
• Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
• Good for borders & edging: Yes
• Fragrant: Yes
• Native to the U.S.: Yes

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