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Common Name(s)

Redring Milkweed

Botanical Name

Asclepias variegata

Family

Apocynaceae

Origin

Massachusetts to North Florida and Texas

Description

Perennial wildflower to 4 ft.

Flowering Season

Spring

Exposure

Morning sun, filtered light best (woodland species)

Moisture

Average

Nectar Value

3/5 Host plant for Monarch, Queen

FM Stock #

292


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