Ice Ballet swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 4 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ice Ballet' swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, rain gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. Dense clusters of tiny white flowers smell like vanilla and draw butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. The milky sap is toxic, so leave the chewing to the monarch caterpillars. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Pickerel weed, Royal fern, Switchgrass, and Goldsturm black-eyed Susan.