Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'
Swamp Milkweed
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9
Easy care native cultivar with rosy-pink clusters of blooms. Heat and drought tolerant. Deadhead for an additional bloom cycle. Great source of nectar for beneficial insects. Great as a cut flower, long stems and lasting vase life.
Height
36-48 Inches
Spread
12-24 Inches
Color
Pink/Red
Bloom Time
July-August
Good Companions
Pale Coneflower (Echinacea pallida), Stiff Tickseed (Coreopsis palmata), Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium), Speedwell (Veronica longifolia), Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro), Cushion Spurge (Euphorbia polychroma)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
| • | Hummingbirds |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Rich |
| • | Very Adaptable |
