Common Name
Carolina milkvine
Plant Form
Vines
Duration
Perennial
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Habitat: Vining plant that grows on well lit forested edges and open stream banks. Infrequent in the Virginia Coastal Plain and Piedmont; rare in the mountains
Notes: This native vine is in the dogbane family. They are herbaceous, twining vines with broad, opposite, ovate (often heart-shaped) leaves with maroon flowers
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Brown/Copper
Red/burgandy
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Bloom Month
May
June
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Pollinators
Butterfiles
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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