Cinderella Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'
Description | A must-have for sunny gardens! One of the most beautiful milkweeds, this selection, with its glowing red flowers, has much more refined foliage and a tidier habit. Large, vanilla-scented flower clusters rise up among the long, lush leaves all summer long. Tolerates swampy, boggy conditions. An herbaceous perennial. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Keep soil moist, but not soggy. |
Blooms | Mid to late summer |
Mature Size | Quickly reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall, 1 to 3 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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Special Features | Easy Care, North American Native Selection, Fast Growing |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Bee Balm (Monarda); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Sedge (Carex); Turtlehead (Chelone); Japanese Iris (Iris ensata) |
Care | Thrives in average soils with consistent moisture, even boggy conditions and standing water. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. For a tidy appearance, remove old, faded foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
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Lore | The milkweed family of North American plants is named Asclepias after Asklepios, the famous Greek God of Medicine, since the plants have long been used in herbal medicine. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8
Good to grow!
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Friday Harbor, Washington 98250 -
Port Townsend Garden Center 406 Benedict
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
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