Cinderella swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall12+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink to dark pink with pink to white crowns
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cinderella' swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella') is a perennial for pollinator gardens, rain gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, loamy or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It forms a clump 24 to 48 inches tall with fragrant pink flowers. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Pickerel weed, Smooth aster, Royal fern, and Indian grass.