Cinderella Swamp Milkweed is an upright native perennial often found in swamps, rivers, and wet meadows with green lance-like leaves. Tight clusters of small, vanilla-scented deep pink flowers with pink to white crowns bloom in summer. Performs best in full sun and moist to wet soils, but can tolerate average soils. The milky sap released from damaged stems is toxic if ingested.
Asclepias are the sole host plants for the Monarch Butterfly, and also hosts the Queen Butterfly and various moth larva. The nectar provides for various pollinators and attracts hummingbirds. Learn more about planting for butterflies with Georgia natives with this brochure.
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Origins: |
N. America, GA Native |
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Height: |
2’ - 4’ |
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Spread: |
1’ - 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Water regularly. Foliage is slow to emerge in spring.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Ponds and Streams, Wetlands, Meadows, Native Gardens, and Containers
COMPANION PLANTS: Sweet Flag, Cattail, False Indigo
IMAGES: Photos by Elizabeth Sellers, Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) (1)+(2) ,(3) linnaeus, Swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata 951, CC BY 3.0, (4) Photo by Proven Winners, Cinderella Swamp Milkweed
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
