Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'
(Swamp Milkweed)
Origin: Native of USA
Family: Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed)
Light: Full sun
Height: 3-4'
Spacing: 1-3'
Blooms: Fragrant, vanilla-scented, pink-purple, compact clusters, mid-Summer
Foliage: Herbaceous, abundant, lance-shaped
Seedpod: Papery, thin, pale brown skin, explodes and disperses seeds when ripe
Soil: Well-drained, highly acidic, neutral, moist
Water: Moderate
Uses: Perennial garden, hummingbird garden, butterfly garden, container, mass plant
Propagation: Seeds/ tuber divisions
Insects/Disease: Watch out for aphids
Caution: Milky sap from stems or leaves may cause skin allergy; plant is poisonous
Comments: Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella' or Swamp Milkweed is a herbaceous perennial with a tall, vigorous growth habit. It is a showy hybrid. From mid-Summer to early Fall, Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella' produces lovely compact clusters of fragrant terminal pink to purple blossoms, followed later by papery seedpods with explodes when ripe. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds are magnetized by the nectar-rich blossoms. Swamp Milkweed has abundant lance-shaped, opposite leaves with distinct vein on the underside. Monarch caterpillars feeds on the foliage. Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella' is easily propagated from seeds, tuberous root divisions and cuttings. It thrives best in well-drained, moist, acidic to neutral soil in a sunny to part shade location. Swamp Milkweed is a low maintenance plant and is water-loving. Mass plant Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella' for a lovely butterfly or hummingbird garden in the wet landscape for a dramatic display. Use them as background plants. Swamp Milkweed has less sap than other Milkweeds. The roots are used as a herb for the treatment of various ailments. The Pueblo Indians find Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella' is very useful in making fishing lines and threads from the plant fibers. Swamp Milkweed is a terriic showstopper.
USDA Zones: 3-9
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