Ice Ballet Swamp Milkweed Seed Packet

"As the name suggests Swamp Milkweed can take wet conditions, but it can handle just moderate water. There are multiple cultivars due to the plant being bread by the cut flower industry. This cultivar, Ice Ballet Swamp Milkweed is a pure white version that is lovely. To my delight I saw Swamp Milkweed being sold in Munich, Germany as a cut flower in the train stations. It has a broad native range in the U.S. from Colorado to the East Coast. Swamp milkweed has no underground runners and will not spread to other areas of the garden." — Bobby Gendron

The Facts:

• Latin name: Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
• Quantity of seeds per packet: 20
• Monarch butterfly host plant
• Pure white flowers
• Bred for its distinct flower color
• Hardy perennial
• 36" - 48" tall
• Blooms from June until August
• Cold hardy in USDA zones 3 - 11

Growing Instructions: Start Ice Ballet Swamp Milkweed seeds outdoors in the spring after the danger of nighttime freezing has past. Pick a location with full sun and prepare soil for good drainage, if needed. Plant seeds 1/8" deep and 18” apart, using 3 seeds per hole. Keep the soil evenly moist until the seeds germinate in 10 - 20 days. Once the seedlings reach 1", thin out so you have individual plants spaced 18” apart. Water regularly allowing the soil to go nearly dry between each watering. Fertilize monthly in the summer with a general purpose fertilizer. To get a head start, seeds can be planted indoors in the late winter. Transplant outdoors after the danger of nighttime freezing has past.