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Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'

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FALL 2025. Sign up for the waitlist to be notified when available for purchase.

PLEASE KNOW: Plants shipped in early spring are likely to arrive dormant.

'Ice Ballet' is loved by both humans and pollinators for its long-lasting clusters of vanilla-scented white flowers. The leaves are an essential food source for the caterpillars of the Monarch butterfly. Best grown in moist soils, but it is surprisingly tolerant of average garden soils as well. A long taproot makes this plant very difficult to transplant.

WARNING: Milky sap is toxic. Wear gloves when handling cut stems.

Zones: 3 to 9
Family: Apocynaceae
Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Height: 36 to 42 in.
Spread: 18 to 24 in.
Exposure: Full sun, semi-shade
Soil: moist, boggy, along streamsides, loamy
Bloom Time: July to August
Native Range: Eastern Canada and in every state in the United States except Arizona, Mississippi and states with a Pacific coastline

Special Characteristics
  • Deer-resistant
  • Salt tolerant
  • Pollinator favorite
  • Rabbit resistant
  • Short-lived
image credits

Image 1 (flowers) Photo by and (c)2009 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons
Image 2 (foliage) Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Image 3 (monarch caterpillar on Asclepias) USFWSmidwest, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Ordering information

Preorders

You may place your order anytime to reserve plants for spring 2025 shipment. If you place multiple orders, we will combine plants into one box (or as many as needed) and any extra shipping charges will be refunded when we ship.

We will begin shipping plants as soon as plants begin to emerge from dormancy in spring. Woodies will likely begin shipping in April. Perennials will likely begin shipping in May. If ordering multiple varieties, we will hold until all plants are ready to ship together. If you would like to receive plants sooner please reach out.

We will check in with you a week before shipping to make sure you receive your plants at a time that is convenient for you.

Shipping

Live plants ship in spring and fall only. Plants may ship dormant, depending on variety and season. Shipping costs are most reasonable when bundling like size plants.

  • 4-inch: 1-6 plants ship for $15.00 / 7-13 plants ship for $18.00 / 14-30 plants ship for $40.00
  • 1-gal: 1-2 plants ship for $18.00 / 3-4 plants ship for $25.00 / 5-6 plants ship for $40.00
  • trees & shrubs: $27.00-$40.00 each, height dependent
  • seeds: $6.75 or free with orders over $15.00

We regret that we cannot ship internationally or to the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, or WA.

Read more about our shipping policies here.

Nursery pick up

Plants can be collected from the nursery Monday through Sunday from 10am-4pm in Spring, Summer, and Fall. We prefer 24 hour notice to get your order together and will email you when ready for collection.

If you place a SPRING 2025 PREORDER, we will contact you in spring when your plants are ready for collection. Woodies will likely become available for collection in April. Perennials will likely become available in May. If ordering multiple varieties, we will hold until all plants are ready to be collected together.

Plant Sizes

We most commonly use the following pot sizes for perennials:

  • 4-inch pot: 3.5" H x 3.5" W x 3.5" D
  • 2-quart pot: 6" H x 5.25" W x 5.25" D
  • 1-gallon pot: 6.87" H x 8" Dia (this is a true one gallon pot, not the smaller 'trade' one gallon pot used by many nurseries)

Check out our illustrated pot size guide here.

Representative trees & shrubs are photographed in their pots and posted on each plant page.

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of what we do at The Old Dairy. We grow all of our plants outdoors without the use of chemicals, fertilizers, carbon fuels, or peat.

Many of our perennials are grown in the ground and dug upon order (this is especially true for larger sizes). This practice allows us to grow stronger, healthier plants using native soil, and ultimately reduces our impact on the environment.

Our open-pollinated seeds are collected from plants in our mother beds, which have never been treated with chemicals or sprays of any kind.

Read all about our sustainable practices here.

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Asclepias incarnata 'Ice Ballet'

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