Companion plants for Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnataflower
36 partners scored across pest control, nitrogen, root depth, shade and spacing.
Best partners
- Excellent pair
- Wild Garlic attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids that attack Swamp Milkweed
- Wild Garlic draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
- Swamp Milkweed roots deep while Wild Garlic feeds near the surface β no competition
- Excellent pair
- African Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Swamp Milkweed
- African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Swamp Milkweed
- African Marigold draws Bees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
Planning a whole bed?
Build a season-long sowing and planting calendar around Swamp Milkweed β no account needed.
Also works well
Keep apart
Fennel releases compounds that inhibit Swamp Milkweed
White Sage releases compounds that inhibit Swamp Milkweed
