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Swamp Milkweed, Pink
Swamp Milkweed is an herbaceous, deciduous perennial plant known for its attractions to Monarch and Queen Butterflies. Milkweeds are named for their milky sap, which consists of a latex containing alkaloids and several other complex compounds including cardenolides.
Pink Swamp Milkweed is a tall 3 to 4-foot plant with pink flowers in late summer and fall. This species prefers moist to wet soil in partial sun and partial shade.
Pink Swamp Milkweed is a tall 3 to 4-foot plant with pink flowers in late summer and fall. This species prefers moist to wet soil in partial sun and partial shade.

Swamp Milkweed, White
Swamp White Milkweed is an herbaceous, deciduous perennial plant sought for its attraction as a host plant for Monarch and Queen Butterflies. Milkweeds are named for their milky sap, which consists of a latex containing alkaloids and several other complex compounds including cardenolides.
White Swamp Milkweed is a small milkweed that grows to 1 foot or a little more, needs moist to wet soil and prefers a mix of sun and shade. This plant has a very showy display of flowers intermittently from spring through fall.
White Swamp Milkweed is a small milkweed that grows to 1 foot or a little more, needs moist to wet soil and prefers a mix of sun and shade. This plant has a very showy display of flowers intermittently from spring through fall.