Asclepias Cinderella Swamp Milkweed - Fragrant Pink Perennial & Monarch Butterfly Host Plant

Asclepias ‘Cinderella’ Swamp Milkweed Overview

Asclepias incarnata ‘Cinderella’ is a herbaceous perennial known for its fragrant rosy-pink blooms and its vital role as a host plant for Monarch butterflies. This compact variety produces clusters of sweetly scented flowers that attract a variety of pollinators including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds throughout the summer season.

Key Features

• Essential host plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars
• Fragrant clusters of rosy-pink flowers
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
• More compact and tidy growth habit compared to wild milkweed
• Thrives in full sun and adaptable to various growing conditions

Plant Details and Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Asclepias incarnata ‘Cinderella’
• Common Name: Swamp Milkweed
• Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
• Height: 24–36 inches
• Bloom Color: Rosy pink
• Bloom Season: Summer
• Hardiness Zones: 3–9

Care Instructions

• Light: Requires full sun for optimal growth
• Water: Prefers moderate watering with moist soil but is adaptable to wetter conditions
• Soil: Well-drained soil is ideal; tolerates wetter soils better than many perennials
• Maintenance: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage extended blooming; cut back in early spring

Planting in groups enhances the pollinator display and supports a healthy Monarch butterfly habitat.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.