A North American native milkweed with upright stems, narrow lance-shaped leaves and clusters of fragrant pink flowers. It is one of the most valuable plants for a butterfly garden, serving as a host plant for monarch caterpillars while also providing nectar for many pollinators.
Size: typically 3–5 ft. tall × 2–3 ft. wide.
Bloom time: June–August.
Flower color: Pink to rose-pink with white centers.
Foliage: Narrow, green, lance-shaped leaves.
Fruit: Upright/narrow pods containing seeds with silky hairs.
Best features: Monarch host plant, excellent pollinator plant, fragrant flowers and attractive seed pods.
Garden use: Rain gardens, moist perennial borders, butterfly gardens, native plantings and pond edges.
A North American native milkweed with upright stems, narrow lance-shaped leaves and clusters of fragrant pink flowers. It is one of the most valuable plants for a butterfly garden, serving as a host plant for monarch caterpillars while also providing nectar for many pollinators.
Size: typically 3–5 ft. tall × 2–3 ft. wide.
Bloom time: June–August.
Flower color: Pink to rose-pink with white centers.
Foliage: Narrow, green, lance-shaped leaves.
Fruit: Upright/narrow pods containing seeds with silky hairs.
Best features: Monarch host plant, excellent pollinator plant, fragrant flowers and attractive seed pods.
Garden use: Rain gardens, moist perennial borders, butterfly gardens, native plantings and pond edges.
