A choice perennial to attract butterflies! Soulmate status abounds as nectar-laden, rose-pink flowers with white starred centers attract butterflies - plus, its foliage will cradle Monarch eggs/caterpillars. Vanilla-scented flowers emerge in attractive branching clusters. As quoted by George Carlin; “The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity.” This U.S. native perennial will ensure a reliable food source for butterflies.
The slender seed pods of Asclepias Soulmate in late summer throughout winter provide four-season appeal. The pods, usually in pairs, burst open in fall to reveal brown seeds on silky threads that hitch a ride with the breeze like glistening parachutes. Plants will emerge late in the spring but require little care once established. Asclepias incarnata also attracts hummingbirds, hummingbird moths, bumblebees, honeybees, and a variety of butterflies: eastern tiger swallowtails, buckeyes, fritillaries, hairstreaks, and spicebush swallowtails.
