Pot Size: 1 gallon
Native Status: Nativar
Description: 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. ‘Cinderella’ has clusters of 2 in. wide vanilla-scented flower heads. The individual flowers have pink to dark pink reflexed petals and a pink to white crown. ‘Cinderella’ grows from 2 to 4 ft. tall (sometimes to 5 ft.) and 1 to 3 ft. wide.
Light Exposure: Full Sun Drought Tolerant : Yes
Soil Moisture: Medium - Moist Salt Tolerant: Yes
Mature Height: 3 - 5 ft. Deer Resistant: Yes
Mature Width: 1 – 3 ft
Bloom Color/Bloom Time: Pink to dark pink lasting mid-spring to fall.
Historical Uses: In the past, the roots of swamp milkweed were simmered to make a tea taken in small quantities both as a general purge and to destroy and expel parasitic worms. Asclepias incarnata first documented in America 1635.
Wildlife Values: This pollinator plant is a critical as a larval host plant for Monarch and Queen butterfly caterpillars and a prolific nectar source for Monarchs, swallowtails, fritillaries, hummingbirds, and diverse native bees. Attracts pollinators including butterflies, bumblebees, leaf cutter bees, skippers, and pollinating wasps.
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Pot Size: 1 gallon
Native Status: Nativar
Description: 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. ‘Cinderella’ has clusters of 2 in. wide vanilla-scented flower heads. The individual flowers have pink to dark pink reflexed petals and a pink to white crown. ‘Cinderella’ grows from 2 to 4 ft. tall (sometimes to 5 ft.) and 1 to 3 ft. wide.
Light Exposure: Full Sun Drought Tolerant : Yes
Soil Moisture: Medium - Moist Salt Tolerant: Yes
Mature Height: 3 - 5 ft. Deer Resistant: Yes
Mature Width: 1 – 3 ft
Bloom Color/Bloom Time: Pink to dark pink lasting mid-spring to fall.
Historical Uses: In the past, the roots of swamp milkweed were simmered to make a tea taken in small quantities both as a general purge and to destroy and expel parasitic worms. Asclepias incarnata first documented in America 1635.
Wildlife Values: This pollinator plant is a critical as a larval host plant for Monarch and Queen butterfly caterpillars and a prolific nectar source for Monarchs, swallowtails, fritillaries, hummingbirds, and diverse native bees. Attracts pollinators including butterflies, bumblebees, leaf cutter bees, skippers, and pollinating wasps.
👉 For more information visit NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
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