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Key characteristics

Family: Apocynaceae
Height: 3 to 5 feet
Width: 1 to 3 feet
Flower color: Vanilla-scented, rose-pink flowers in large, compact clusters
Foliage color: Narrow, green leaves with lighter veins
Bloom time: Mid-summer to early fall
Light: Full sun
Water: Prefers moist to wet soils
Maintenance: Low; deadheading can encourage a second bloom cycle
Growing zone: USDA Zones 3 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts bees, butterflies (including monarchs), hummingbirds, and other pollinators

Perennials

Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'

Cinderella Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella' is a cultivated variety of the native Swamp Milkweed. Blooming from mid to late summer, it produces clusters of rosy-pink flowers with delicate white centers, each small bloom forming part of a larger, rounded umbel. These fragrant flowers are rich in nectar, making them highly attractive to pollinators like butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.

Compared to the species, 'Cinderella' offers a more compact and uniform growth habit, with larger, more abundant flower clusters.

Light

Full sun

Water

Prefers moist to wet soils

Bloom time

Mid-summer to early fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Sun Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens
Rain Gardens

Companion plants

Coneflowers · Salvias · Shasta daisies · Asters · Catmint · Coreopsis

Design tip

Fall bloom is its strength, and it earns a place near a path or seating area used late in the year. In full sun it holds its shape best, and grouping several together keeps the color strong enough to be seen from across the garden.