Asclepias incarnata (
swamp milkweed,
rose milkweed,
rose milkflower,
swamp silkweed, and
white Indian hemp) is a
herbaceous perennial plant species native to North America. It grows in damp to wet soils and also is cultivated as a garden plant for its
flowers, which attract
butterflies and other
pollinators with
nectar. Like most other
milkweeds, it has
sap containing toxic chemicals, a characteristic that repels insects and other herbivorous animals.