Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias incarnata
Asclepias incarnata
Cinderella
Ice Ballet
Full Sun (6+ hr)
Part Sun (4-6 hr)
Shade (up to 4 hr)
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
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Pet Friendly
Full Sun (6+ hr)
Part Sun (4-6 hr)
Shade (up to 4 hr)
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
High Light
Medium Light
Low Light
Pet Friendly
Grown in a 5.5 inch pot
Otherwise known as Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias is a favourite for attracting pollinators to the garden they are also the food of choice for monarch caterpillars. Deadhead the blooms for a new flush of flowers in the summer. The pink or white flowers offer a sweet vanilla scent and can be used as cut flowers.
Photos courtesy of Walters Gardens
Exposure: Sun
Height: 90-150cm
Spread: 30 - 90cm
Water Requirements: average
Plant Habit: Upright
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