Asclepias I. ‘Cinderella’ 400

Latin Name: Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'

Common Name: Cinderella Swamp Milkweed

Zones: 3–9

Height & Spread: 3–5 feet tall, spreading 1–3 feet wide

Descriptive Features: An erect, clump-forming perennial prized for its sweetly vanilla-scented, blush to rosy-pink flower clusters that bloom for weeks from midsummer into early fall. Smooth, willow-like, lance-shaped foliage lines elegant branching stems, giving the plant a graceful, upright presence. Naturally suited to wet meadows and streambanks but surprisingly adaptable to average garden soil once established. Attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, and serves as an essential host plant for Monarch caterpillars. Seed pods that follow the blooms add fall and winter interest and are valued in dried arrangements. Deer-resistant and low-maintenance; excellent for rain gardens, pond edges, cottage gardens, or perennial borders in full sun.