white swamp milkweed

Plant Type

Herbaceous Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Typical Size

2 ft. tall
2 ft. wide

Tolerant of

Occasional Flooding

Inolerant of

Dry Soil

Propagation

By seed, By cutting

Plant Propagation Notes

Seeds require cold moist stratification.

Plant Planting Notes

Provide 1-2 ft spacing.

Plants/Diseases

Aphids are occasionally an issue.

Wildlife Benefits

Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects, Host plant for butterfly larvae

Leaves

The opposite, simple and linear leaves have short petioles.

Flowers

White, radially symmetrical flowers with 5-lobed corolla.

Fruit

Follicle

Toxicity

The latex sap can be mildly toxic.

USDA Hardiness Zones

6, 7, 8, 9

Light Exposure

Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture

Moist, Aquatic Plant

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Native in South Carolina?

Yes

Plant Native Habitat

Swamps, bottomland forests, and marshes

Global Conservation Status (NatureServe)

Secure (G5)

Federal Conservation Status (USFWS)

Not Listed

Distribution Notes

Common in the South Carolina coastal plain.