'Ice Ballet' Swamp Milkweed produces fragrant bright white milkweed flowers in flat clumps (umbels) in July and August. An important native host for Monarch butterfly larvae, Asclepias 'Ice Ballet' is an excellent addition to rain gardens, bioswales and moist meadows. The white latex is repellent to deer and rabbits, so the clumps get larger and showier with time. The blooms are followed by the classic milkweed pods which release silky white seeds when ripe.
Height
36 Inches
Spread
24 Inches
Bloom Color
White
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Current Availability
Qty Avail
Description
Comments
Future Crop
Future Crop Ready Date
2
Asclepias incarnata Ice Ballet #2 (NATIVE-white)
Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes
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Deer Resistant
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Fragrant - Flower
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Native
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Rain Garden Plants
Soil Conditions
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Average
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Moist
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Wet
Bloom Time
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Summer
Exposure
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Sun
Attracts Wildlife
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Attracts Butterflies
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Attracts Pollinators
Tolerance
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Clay Soil Tolerant
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Wet Site Tolerant
Foliage Color
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Green
Companion Plants to Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'