Marsh Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) 1 GAL

Marsh Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) 1 GALA. k. a. swamp milkweed and rose milkweed. A mid sized, showier milkweed that is a perfect landscaping alternative to common milkweed! Has attractive foliage, oftentimes pink or red stems, and pink flowers favored by many pollinators. Hosts monarch butterflies! Tolerates seasonal flooding. Often has a taproot transplant when young, with caution. Light: Full Sun Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Silt Height: 3' 4' Bloom Color:

These species are easy to start and grow in medium to medium dry conditions with good drainage

and other insects including long-horned beetles

and may live 300+ years

Leonard’s

A dry soil oak with small acorns that can be planted in maintained landscapes with minimal ‘mess’

As well as covering indigenous species

Generally adaptable so long as extremely dry soil is avoided

Large sphinx moth caterpillars are often abundant on trees

and shining sumac

Fruit: White drupes (berries) mature in fall

and tapped by yellow-bellied sapsuckers

Hosts the polyphemus and cecropia moths