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Characteristics
Characteristics
Swamp Milkweed is a native east and Gulf coast perennial species. It thrives in salt marshes, specifically zones located on the seaward side of high-water lines. Due to this, the plant can tolerate full salinity as well as sandy soil.
Benefits
Benefits
Swamp milkweed is an important food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars as well as providing nectar to pollinators. Additionally, the swamp milkweed can border meadows, native, or pollinator gardens. This plant is deer resistant because of its bitter-tasting leaves and can be grown in clay soil because of the soil's water retention qualities.
Description
Description
Leaf: Oblong-lanceolate green leaves; either sessile or clasping
Flower: Pink flowers bloom in clusters (July-Sep.); seeds drop in the fall
Color: Dark green, light green
Habitat Facts
Habitat Facts
Height
Height
Habitat
Habitat
Exposure
Exposure
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