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Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'

 
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Family: Asclepiadaceae (ass-kle-pee-ad-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Asclepias (ass-KLE-pee-us) (Info)
Species: incarnata (in-kar-NAH-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Ice Ballet

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Neutral Gabrielle On Jan 16, 2006, Gabrielle from Washington, IL
(Zone 5a) wrote:

Swamp Milkweed blooms are very pretty, but it is extremely susceptible to aphids. I plant mine in the back of my yard where it is there for butterflies, but the aphid-attacked plants won't be in full view.

I have read that it is hardy in zones 3-9.

Positive JoanJ On Jul 4, 2006, JoanJ from Belfield, ND
(Zone 4a) wrote:

Milkweed is essential food for the monarch butterfly larva. I have one little struggling plant in a part of the yard that's not taken care of the best, but today I snapped some photos and on this struggling little plant, there were 8 monarch larva feeding. I'm gonna start taking better care of that plant.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Cordele, Georgia
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Washington, Illinois
Barbourville, Kentucky
Hebron, Kentucky
Brookeville, Maryland
Bellaire, Michigan
Marine City, Michigan
Pinconning, Michigan
Glen Head, New York
Belfield, North Dakota
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Fort Worth, Texas
Lexington, Virginia
Bellevue, Washington
Kalama, Washington



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