Soulmate asclepias
Asclepias incarnata 'Soulmate'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 3.5 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Rose pink
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Soulmate' asclepias (Asclepias incarnata 'Soulmate') is a perennial for borders, 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. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The rose pink flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies and bees. It grows in a clump up to 42 inches tall.
Pairs well with Joe Pye weed, Pickerel weed, Prairie dropseed, and Royal fern.