Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'

Also Known As

Cinderella's Pink Swamp Milkweed

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 1'-3'

planting zones

3a-9b

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Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella' plant details

Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: apocynaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 1 FT - 3 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in fall and summer
Uses: cottage garden, cutting garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Beautiful perennial that provides the perfect nectar for butterflies and foliage for caterpillars (and other beneficial pollinators)! 3-4’ tall bolt upright stems massed in 2-3’ wide clumps are topped with luscious rose colored clusters of vanilla scented flowers midsummer to fall. Native to swampy areas, so it thrives in clay soil, bogs and pond side…but also grows well in well-drained soil with average garden conditions, as long as it is in full sun, it seems easy and happy! Cool seed pods. Deer rest. Tap root, so once established, leave it!

By: Secret Garden Growers

The species in this genus arose as a result of an evolutionary arms race with different butterfly species who drove the milkweeds to develop increasingly toxic poisons in their milky sap to fend off the butterfly's ravenous caterpillars. So leave the chewing to the Monarchs! Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella' has upright branching stems with oblong leaves topped with dense clusters of small rose pink and white vanilla-scented flowers which attract butterflies. Good in moist, wet and average soils. Deer resistant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This easily grown floriferous cultivar hosts large, compact rosy pink umbels packed with petite white flowers set in dark red bracts. Sprouting from a sizable taproot, the late-to-emerge noninvasive clump of numerous, erect branching stems celebrates vibrant-looking, vanilla-scented blooms. Selected from the wild species that inhabits Missouri's swamps and wet meadows, 'Cinderella' thrives surprisingly well in drier sites and can escort Baptisia 'Solar Flare' or ornamental grasses like Molinia or Panicum.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Showy & long-lasting clusters of intriguing pink flowers on easily-cut 3' stems will make this new "almost-native" popular for butterfly gardens, stream side/meadow gardens, & for the pretty bouquet on the table. Sun/Med-Wet