Cinderella Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella')
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Deciduous Perennial Upright, Clump-forming in the Apocynaceae Family | |||||
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Teaser | Vanilla-scented rose-pink flowers are heavily laden with nectar and pollen; nectar source for butterflies. Leaves are food souce for larval monarchs. | ||||
About Swamp MilkweedDon’t let the undesirable common name “Swamp Milkweed” fool you - these are beautiful, useful plants that gently smell like vanilla (mmm) and feed valuable pollinators with their sweet nectar. These plants can be invasive without natural competition, so makes a great choice for a wild pollinator garden or a meadow planting. Swamp Milkweed gained its unfortunate nickname for liking wet feet… very wet feet. This plant would be happy in standing water for days on end! |
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Mature Size | 3 - 4 feet tall. 3 - 4 feet wide. | ||||
Growth Rate | Moderate | ||||
Sun Exposure | Full Sun - Full Sun | ||||
Moisture Tolerance | Medium - Wet | ||||
Zones | 3a - 9b (Usually hardy to -40° F) | ||||
Tags | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control, Formal Garden, Fragrant Flowers, Full Sun, Full Sun, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rain Garden, Good for Rock Garden, Good for Rocky Soil, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Nativar, Normal Soil, Perennial, Pond, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Showy Flowers, Thrillers, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Tolerant of Shallow Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Wet, Wet Site Tolerant, Woodland Garden | ||||
Bloom Period | July to August | ||||
Flower Color | Pink To Dark Pink With Pink To White Crowns
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Foliage Color | Green | ||||
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We try very hard to source exactly what you’d like, but sometimes growers run out of plants! While this variety is a great deal at the price shown, we know that it has limited availability. If you want the plant even if it might be more expensive, or in a different size or quantity -- after you place your order, just send us a quick note at help@northshoreplantclub.com. Then, we’ll try to get you some version of this from one of our growers. And if we can’t get it from anywhere, of course, we’ll send a refund!
Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.
Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.
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