incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)

  • Fragrant clusters of rosy pink flowers bloom from mid to late summer
  • An essential native host plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars and a favorite of bees and other pollinators
  • Thrives in consistently moist soils but adapts well to average garden conditions once established
  • Excellent for rain gardens, naturalized areas, pollinator gardens, and perennial borders
  • Bloom time: Summer
  • 3'H x 3'W

tuberosa (Butterflyweed)

  • Native!
  • Butterfly food source, and monarch caterpillar food source
  • Orange blooms
  • Native, prairie, or natural gardens
  • Drought and sandy soil tolerant
  • Pair with short grasses like Schizachyriums, Sporobolus, or Pennisetum
  • Bloom time: summer
  • ​2' H x 2' W