Asclepias variegata (Redring Milkweed)
Quick Facts:
- Common Names: redring milkweed, white milkweed
- Lifespan: Perennial
- Zones: 5 - 9
- Type: Forb
Asclepias variegata, or redring milkweed, is native to the eastern and southern United States, growing in open woodlands, along streambanks and on woodland edges. It is a milkweed, and the larvae of the Monarch butterfly will readily eat it. .
In our yard, this grows in the Woodland Area.
Our growing score: 4
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