NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Asclepias rubra
Purple Savana Milkweed, Red Milkweed
Scientific Name: |
Asclepias rubra |
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Genus: |
Asclepias |
Species Epithet: |
rubra |
Common Name: |
Purple Savana Milkweed, Red Milkweed |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red, Pink, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Pocosin ecotones, wet pine savannas, sandhill seeps, seepage swamps. Rare in NC piedmont, uncommon on coastal plain. |
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: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable, S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
NatureServe Global Rank G4G5 |
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I find Purple Savannah Milkweed in streamheads in the sandhills. Blossoms are a handsome pale pink-purple.
Will Stuart |
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Purple Savannah Milkweed attracts a number of butterfly species and other native pollinators, in this case a bright green Halictid.
Will Stuart |
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Links: |
NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/asclepias-rubra/ Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php 700 Bird-friendly Plants for NC: https://nc.audubon.org/700 |
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