redring milkweed
Asclepias variegata
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 inches to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White , purple
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Redring milkweed (Asclepias variegata) is a perennial for pollinator gardens, woodland gardens, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy soil. Round clusters of small white flowers with purplish centers look like snowballs against the green leaves and draw butterflies and bees. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. The stems hold milky sap like most milkweeds.
Pairs well with New England aster, Royal fern, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 21 more places. See all 25
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV; ON.