Family

Asclepiadaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water), Herbaceous

Height

4 - 6ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink, Red

Fruit

Pod;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

May - June

Fall Color

Habitat

fresh tidal and nontidal marshes, wet meadows, shrub swamps, clearings of wet woods, shores and ditches

Notes

can tolerate drought; interesting seed pod

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