36-48" tall, 12-36" wide. This is one of the most beautiful
milkweeds. Not the common dusty-dull rose-flowered farm weed, but a
really beautiful red-flowered form with much more refined foliage and
habits. And like the orange-flowered Butterfly Weed, this one is a
monarch magnet, great for butterfly gardens.
The milkweed family of North American plants is named Asclepias after
Asclepias, the famous Greek God of Medicine, since the plants have long
been used in herbal medicine.
This Asclepias, with its glowing red flowerheads, is best placed in a
wet spot, or at least one that is wet part of the year, since that is
its native habitat.
Native Range for Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)
- AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD,
ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC,
SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY.
More InformationAssociated SKUs | AM017208 AM013999 (Bag of 3) - Out of stock. AM017035 (Bag of 9) - Out of stock.
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Common Name | Cinderella Swamp Milkweed |
Botanical Name | Asclepias incarnata Cinderella |
Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Flower Color | Pink |
Flower Size | 1-3" flowers |
Mature Height | 36-48" tall |
Mature Spread | 12-36" wide |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Bloom Time | Summer to fall |
Planting Depth | Plant so that the top of the root is 1" below the soil line. |
Ships As | Bare Root |
Foliage | Lanced shaped green leaves. |
Soil Type | Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Clay Soil |
Soil Moisture | Average, Moist / Wet |
Tolerates | Wet Sites |
Advantages | Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Deer Resistant, Native, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Rabbit Resistant |
Additional Information | Plant near ponds, bogs or well draining wet areas. |
Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer, Fall |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |