Milkweeds have become well-deserved celebrities because their foliage is an important food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars, as well as other milkweed specialist insects. Swamp Milkweed is a common offering as it is well-suited to many regional gardens and it delights pollinators and gardeners with its tutu-shaped flowers that rise on tall stems. 'Ice Ballet' is a beautiful selection of this moisture-loving species that features delicate and lightly fragrant ivory blooms, turning tutus into wedding gowns.
Conditions: Full sun; average to moist soil
Size: 3'-4' tall
Zone: 3 - 9
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract butterflies, bees, and other pollinators; larval host for Monarch Butterfly
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