'Cinderella' Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias)
Perennial
- Clusters of pink flowers are filled with nectar!
- Lance-shaped leaves feed Monarch caterpillars.
- Low maintenance native perennial.
- Fragrance delights gardeners & pollinators alike.
- Zones 3-9, sun, 4' tall x 3' wide at maturity.
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Description
Details
Common name: Swamp milkweed
Zone: 3 - 9
Sun exposure: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Height x width: 2-4' X 1-3'
Flower color: Pink
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Summer
Bloom time: Summer
Features: Rain gardens, rabbit resistant, native, deer resistant, best for beginners, fragrant, pollinator-friendly
Uses: Accent, border, cottage gardening, erosion control or embankment, ground cover, massing, naturalizing, slopes, specimen
How to Grow
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Water: Dry to medium moisture
Spacing: 1-1.5 ft. apart
Fertilizing: It doesn't need consistent fertilizing. You can do a very light application the first summer after planting.
Winterizing: No specific care is needed.
Propagation & pruning: Because of a very deep taproot, moving or dividing is not recommended. No pruning is needed.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Packaged very well and healthy I was skeptical of ordering from them because I had never done it. Also, the website was pretty buggy. anytime I would go to click on a product it would refresh and go to the main page. I worked around it by hitting at the cart and then going into my cart and clicking on the product and that’s how I would go to the product details. Not sure if it was just my issue but it seemed like a website issue.
They are healthy looking plants, looking forward to seeing them flower and feed the monarch caterpillar 🦋
The plant itself is beautiful. It is huge. The problem is it has not bloomed at all!!
Thank you for your feedback! It’s surprisingly normal for newly transplanted plants to appear like they aren’t growing. That’s because most of the growth occurs below ground in their first year as they allocate more energy to root development. Once your plant is established, it will start investing more in shoot and flower development. To give your milkweed a better chance at success,you can do a very light application of fertilizer the first summer after planting! To learn more about how plants “sleep, creep, and leap”, read our FAQ here: https://bit.ly/FAQ-plant-growth
I planted this milkweed in late spring and have loved watching the monarch lifecycle in my backyard! Just today, I counted 3 more caterpillars on one of the plants.
I’ve tried to grow milkweed for YEARS!! Finally, I gave up, had these shipped to my house mid-late June and It just took off! I even had some blooms this year! But the best part, I have 7 monarch caterpillars in late August and I still see some eggs!!🥰
Cinderella Swamp milkweed arrived in great condition and grew to 2ft in less than 2 months. To my amazement, I just discovered about 5 monarch caterpillars of various sizes munching away! Hopefully chrysalis and on to a butterflies. I will be ordering more swamp milkweed! Thank you to Great Garden Plants for supporting monarchs!
I planted this back in late April, and over the last few weeks, we have gotten so many caterpillars! I have 10 safely in a butterfly habitat as crystalsts and we just released 2 today. Its been a fantastic addition to my pollinator garden and fun for me and my sons. I keep finding more eggs and caterpillars each day.
So this is a follow up from my last review, I asked them not to send me another sick plant as a replacement and they most definitely sent me another plant completely infested with spider mites again. In my last review they tried to say “ We apologize you received a plant that was not up to our standards. Some factors like shipping and handling are out of our control.” it had nothing to do with shipping and handling but it’s within their greenhouse or wherever they keep these plants, there’s a very clear infestation. My first plant was also very wilted which again didn’t seem to be within shipping and handling issues but it being not watered at all before leaving their facility. Again, go somewhere else with your money. Do not spend it here to potentially get a sick plant that could make your other plants sick in your garden.
Hello! We appreciate your feedback. We apologize that there was a problem with your order, but can assure you that our milkweed had been treated for this. We'd love to make it right and start the claims process for you! Shipping stress can cause the plants to wilt upon arrival. We recommend placing the plants in indirect sunlight for at least 24 hours to give them time to acclimate to their new enviornment. Please contact claims@greatgardenplants with photos of the plants and we'd be more than happy to provide healthy replacements under our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping!
Be careful ordering from here unless you want spider mites and a sick plant. I’ve emailed them and it says it may take some days for them to get back to me. This is highly unacceptable to be selling sick infested plants.
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
I am very hesitant to order plants online as I often get these tiny plants that look very fragile which don’t typically grow well once planted. But, I wasn’t having luck finding any swamp milkweed at my local garden centers. So, I decided to try ordering these. I was really surprised when I opened the box when it arrived and found these 10” plants in pots with dirt that looked really healthy! They were really well packed. And, I followed the instructions provided in the package and planted them after giving them 24 hours to rest. It’s been a few weeks since I planted them, and they look amazing and all 5 are growing well. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase and will definitely be buying more in the future.
So far, so good. The plants are thriving. Thank you so much. They arrived well packaged and in excellent condition!!
'Cinderella' Swamp Milkweed - Asclepias incarnata
Disappointing. This did not return the second year.
We’re sorry you’re having trouble with your plants! Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Our fall guarantee covers plants received after September 1 until May 2026, but outside of this timeframe, we can no longer be responsible for the care of your plants. Please send your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
Arrived in excellent condition
My plant arrived quickly and was ready to plant. It was packed with care and is flourishing.
Very healthy. Arrived quickly
The 'Cinderella' Swamp Milkweed was not cut back near as much as the other two milkweeds. Hence, I should be able to transplant at about the 30 day mark. Being in SW Florida where we have only had a light frost a couple of times in 10 years, we have no winter. Right now it is in the 90s during the day, so I'm procrastinating for some cooler and wetter weather.
'Cinderella' Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias)
Plants arrived on the date requested and all were in excellent condition.
I received a healthy plant. So far so good.
Exactly as described, nice healthy plants, fast shipping!
Perfect!
Are swamp
Milkweeds perennials?
'Cinderella' Swamp Milkweed is a perennial in zones 3-9.