Swamp Milkweed Plants, 10 Pint Flat

We are now accepting orders for 2025! 

Please refer to shipping map for order eligibility. States that are within the shipping range include states east of the MN/IA/MO/AR line (excluding LA, MS, AL, FL).

Natural Communities will start shipping orders the final week of May. They will ship orders on Mondays through the entire Summer. 

Make your yard into a beautiful monarch habitat! Grow milkweed: the plant that monarchs require to complete their life cycle and also supports many more insects and pollinators. 

This flat of 10 pint-size Swamp Milkweed plants is for planting as far west as Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas, and as far south as Arkansas, Tennessee, and Georgia. Consult the shipping map on this page to confirm your state falls within the shipping zone. 

This flat will cover about 10-20 square feet of garden space. Consider purchasing other milkweeds or nectar plants to provide long-lasting pollen and nectar for monarchs and other pollinators. 

Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is easily one of the best milkweeds for landscaping because it is well behaved, beautiful, and resilient.  Even though it is called "Swamp Milkweed" it is a terrific normal/medium moisture and it works well in rain gardens.  It prefers sunny sites but can work in part sun and forms larger clumps in optimal conditions. Besides being a monarch host plant, its flowers are a preferred nectar plant, even for a random hummingbird or two. Plus, it is a favorite nectar source for the endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (Bombus affinis).

• Sun Exposure: Prairie/Savanna
• Soil Conditions: Wet-Mesic
• Height: 4'
• Flower Color: Pink
• Flowering Time: August-September
  

Check out the MJV Guide on Gardening for Monarchs and Pollinators HERE for guidance. Also check out our new course Gardening for Monarchs and More: From Balconies to Backyards to learn about our recommended best practices for native garden planning, plant selection, planting, and maintenance.  

Plant orders are fulfilled by Natural Communities. Orders will start shipping at the end of May, and will ship on Mondays. 

Questions about plant orders? Please email store@monarchjointventure.org. 

We recommend adding educational signage to your planting area to help your community learn why they should plant for pollinators! 

You can purchase our beautiful habitat signage here:

MJV Habitat Signs

Photos by Katie-Lyn Puffer and Wendy Caldwell. Description by Natural Communities.