• 8 years ago
• Posted in:Apocynaceae
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: aromatic, Attracts butterflies, August, Cut Flower, July, Low Maintenance, October, pink, purple, September, white

Common Name —— swamp milkweed
Family —————— Apocynaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 3 – 8
Height/Spread ——– 1.0 – 2.0 m / 0.3 – 0.6 m
Water ——————– medium to wet
Soil ———————– boggy
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— opposite; long; narrow; green
Flower —————— pink/purple/white; in umble
Blooming Time ——- summer to early fall
Fragrant —————- sweet smell
Propagation ———– by seed; by division
Limitation ————- toxic (except for monarch butterfly)
Strength —————- low maintenance
Use ———————– in container; at wetland margin
ID ———————— herbaceous plant with pink/purple/white flower in umble with sweet fragrant and has white sap when stem is cut