NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Asclepias variegata

Scientific Name:	Asclepias variegata
Genus:	Asclepias
Species Epithet:	variegata
Common Name:	Redring Milkweed, White Milkweed
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White, Purple
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry
Bloom Time:	May, June, July
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	“Upland forests and woodland.” Weakley 2015
Leaf Arrangement:	Opposite
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	The flowers bright white but with a purple band around the center of each flower. This species has a taproot.
Bloom Camille Collins
Flower buds ready to burst open Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Densely flowered umbels Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Close-up of inflorescence. The flowers are bright white with a purple band around the center of each flower. Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Pretty golden-bronze Fall color garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record