The large, bright, terminal blossoms of this showy, 2-4 ft. perennial are made up of small, rose-purple flowers. Deep pink flowers clustered at the top of a tall, branching stem, bearing numerous narrow, lanceolate leaves. Opposite, narrow, lance-shaped leaves line the erect, open-branched stem. Elongated, tan-brown seed pods persist into winter.The juice of this wetland milkweed is less milky than that of other species. The genus was named in honor of Aesculapius, Greek god of medicine, undoubtedly because some species have long been used to treat a variety of ailments. The Latin species name means flesh-colored.
Red Milkweed Care
Asclepias Incarnata
What is the plant
lighting
Full Sun
hardiness zone
max 9b
difficulty
Easy
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Pruning
No pruning required
Sunlight
Sun to Partial Shade
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Soil
Rich, wet, very muddy to average garden moisture. One of the few ornamentals that thrives in mucky clay soils. Prefers neutral to slightly acidic soil but will tolerate heavy clay.
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