species 7,814 observations
Redring Milkweed
Asclepias variegata
Field notes
Supports All
128
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Monarch, Milkweed Tussock Moth, Isabella Tiger Moth, Queen
7
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Red Milkweed Beetle
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Lined Longhorn Beetle, Zebra Longhorn Beetle, Large Milkweed Bug, Eastern Cottontail
10
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Winter Ant, Common Lovebug, Linogeraeus neglectus, American Snout
110
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Low
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Rabbits
- Habit
- Erect
- Plant type
- Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.