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A must for the butterfly garden! One of the most beautiful milkweeds, this selection, with its glowing red flowers has much more refined foliage and habits. Vanilla-scented flowerheads 2 inches across arise among the long, lush leaves all summer long.
It is an erect, clump-forming, native plant which is commonly found in swamps, river bottomlands and wet meadows throughout the the eastern US. It typically grows 3-4′ tall on branching stems. Small, fragrant, pink to mauve flowers (1/4″ wide), each with five reflexed petals and an elevated central crown, appear in tight clusters (umbels) at the stem ends in summer. Narrow, lance-shaped, taper-pointed leaves are 3-6″ long. Stems exude a toxic milky sap when cut. Flowers are followed by attractive seed pods (to 4″ long) which split open when ripe releasing silky-haired seeds easily carried by the wind. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies as a nectar source. In addition, swamp milkweed is an important food source (albeit somewhat less important than upland species of Asclepias) for the larval stage of Monarch butterflies.
Easily grown in medium to wet soils in full sun. Surprisingly tolerant of average well-drained soils in cultivation even though the species is native to swamps and wet meadows. Plants have deep taproots and are best left undisturbed once established. Foliage is slow to emerge in spring.
| Common Name | Cinderella, Milkweed – swamp |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella' |
| Container/Amount | 1 gallon |
| Evergreen or Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 10a, 10b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b |
| Growth Rate | Average |
| Light Requirements | Sun |
| Height | 3 to 4' |
| Width | 3' |
| Soil Condition | Well-drained |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Blooming Period | Summer |
| Flower Color | pink |
| Fragrance | Yes |
| Foliage Color | green |
| Deer Resistant | Yes |
