Do monarchs like ice ballet milkweed?

‘Ice Ballet’ Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is a pollinator-favorite, and its leaves are essential food for Monarch butterfly larvae. Asclepias (Milkweed) are sun loving plants that are essential perennials for monarch butterflies providing food for caterpillars and nectar for adult butterflies.

Is Ice Ballet milkweed a cultivar?

HABITAT & HARDINESS: ‘Asclepias incarnata ‘Ice Ballet’ is a nursery selection of the native Swamp Milkweed so it does not exist in the wild. Plants are hardy from USDA Zones 3-9. PLANT DESCRIPTION: This Swamp Milkweed cultivar is an erect clump forming perennial that grows from a taproot.

Is Ice Ballet milkweed invasive?

It is not invasive and can safely be mixed in with other perennials in the border. Ascelpias incarnata is native to North America.

How do you start Asclepias seeds?

Soak milkweed seeds in water for several hours or overnight; tap water is okay. After the seeds have soaked, put them in a sealed plastic bag filled with moist stratification mix (and by “moist” we mean like a damp sponge, no excess water). Refrigerate the bag of moist seeds in their mix for at least two weeks.

Is there a milkweed with white flowers?

Not to be confused with swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), white swamp milkweed flowers are white and restricted to floodplain forest and along streams. Milkweed flowers are highly specialized.

How do you grow Cinderella milkweed?

By planting milkweed in your own garden, you can help reverse the fortune of these beautiful insects! Thrives in full sun in medium to wet soils but tolerant of average well-drained soils. Low maintenance, this perennial plant is generally pest and disease free.

Is swamp milkweed the same as common milkweed?

Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Unlike common milkweed, the central stem may branch. Leaves can be up to 15cm in length (but are often shorter), are much narrower (1-4cm width) than common milkweed, and taper to a sharper point. Stems and leaves release a milky-white sap when broken.

How tall does Cinderella milkweed grow?

2 to 4 ft. tall
‘Cinderella’ grows from 2 to 4 ft. tall (sometimes to 5 ft.) and 1 to 3 ft. wide.