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Common name swamp milkweed Family asclepiadaceae Life cycle perennial Flowers purple (summer) Size 3-4 ft Light full sun Cultural notes likes moisture, but does fine in drier soils too From seed self-seeds moderately in our garden Seed ripens early August A native milkweed with willowy leaves along upright stalks, topped with purple flowers in early summer. After flowering, it forms long puffy banana-shaped pods that open to expose a fluffy mess of light fuzz and flat seeds that blows away in the wind. Birds use the fluff in nest-building. Like all milkweeds, this one attracts monarch butterflies and many other insects.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: side garden, pondside

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

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USDA plant profile

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