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Asclepias incarnata Ice Ballet

Milkweed (Ice Ballet Milkweed)

Long lasting, tiny flowers smell like vanilla, a magnet for butterflies. Rich green foliage tolerates dry soil, but grows best in moist to wet, humus rich soil. Attractive seed pods are used in dried arrangements.

  • »  Vanilla-scented white flowers are followed by attractive seed pods
  • »  Food source for Monarch butterflies
  • »  Commonly found in swamps or wetland landscapes
  • »  White selection of the native Asclepias incarnata
  • »  Bloom Time: July to August

1gal
$20.83
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:90-120 cm
  • Spread:60-80 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Fast
Attributes
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Dried Flower/Foliage
• Long Blooming
• Seed
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Naturalizing
• Roadside planting
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'

Although tolerant of drier soils, swamp milkweed thrives in moist to wet soils. Once flowering is complete, it is best to leave dead flowers untouched as attractive seed pods will follow. Very slow to emerge in spring.