Commonly called Swamp Milkweed. On Dr Gegear's Plant List
Its rosy pink flowers have a vanilla scent.
Prefers: Sun to Part Shade with moist wet soil (can tolerate average soil)
Blooms: Jul , Aug , Sept
Special Value to Native Bees, Bumblebees and Honeybees
Nectar Source: Butterflies & hummingbirds.
Host Plant: Monarch and Queen butterfly the monarch will even lay eggs on the plant before it flowers. I had that happen this year. The caterpillar devoured the fresh young leaves then went through all its stages and flew away. The leaves grew back within 2 weeks. See pictures below
