Cinderella Butterfly Weed
Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'
A must for the butterfly garden! One of the most beautiful milkweeds, this selection, with its glowing red flowers has much more refined foliage and habits. Vanilla-scented flowerheads 2 inches across arise among the long, lush leaves all summer long.
| Key feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Easily grown in most soil types. Prefer a medium to moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches three to four feet tall and one to three feet wide. |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Mid to late summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2359 |
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Care Information
Prefers a medium to moist soil.
History
American Native Plant
Lore
The milkweed family of North American plants is named Asclepias after Asclepios, the famous Greek God of Medicine, since the plants have long been used in herbal medicine.
A must for the butterfly garden! One of the most beautiful milkweeds, this selection, with its glowing red flowers has much more refined foliage and habits. Vanilla-scented flowerheads 2 inches across arise among the long, lush leaves all summer long.
Care Information
Prefers a medium to moist soil.
History
American Native Plant
Lore
The milkweed family of North American plants is named Asclepias after Asclepios, the famous Greek God of Medicine, since the plants have long been used in herbal medicine.
| Key feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden styles: | Cottage, Rustic |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Easily grown in most soil types. Prefer a medium to moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches three to four feet tall and one to three feet wide. |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, North American Native |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Mass Planting |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Mid to late summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2359 |