Vanessa atalanta
Common name: Red Admiral
Feeds on these plants:
Achillea ageratum
(sold as Moonshine)
Achillea millefolium âLavender Beautyâ
Achillea millefolium âPaprikaâ
Achillea millefolium
(sold as Apple Blossom)
Achillea âAnbloâ
(sold as Anthea)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Deep Red)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Gold)
Bellis perennis
(sold as Tasso Mix)
Brassica napus âNapobrassica Groupâ
(sold as Long Island Improved)
Brassica napus âNapobrassica Groupâ
(sold as altasweet)
Brassica napus âNapobrassica Groupâ
(sold as laurentian)
Brassica napus âNapobrassica Groupâ
(sold as pike)
Brassica napus âNapobrassica Groupâ
(sold as red chief)
Brassica oleracea âAcephala Groupâ
Brassica oleracea âAcephala Groupâ
(sold as Flowering red)
Brassica oleracea âAcephala Groupâ
(sold as Flowering white)
Brassica oleracea âAcephala Groupâ
(sold as Georgia Southern)
Brassica oleracea âAcephala Groupâ
(sold as Lacinato Rainbow)
Brassica oleracea âAcephala Groupâ
(sold as Lacinato)
Brassica oleracea âAcephala Groupâ
(sold as Morris Heading)
Brassica oleracea âAcephala Groupâ
(sold as Vates)
Brassica oleracea âAcephala Groupâ
(sold as White Russian)
Brassica oleracea âAcephala Groupâ
(sold as Winterbor)
Brassica oleracea âAlboglabra Groupâ
(sold as Kailaan)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Andes)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Brocoverde)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Candid Charm)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Chartreuse Hybrid II)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Green Goddess Hybrid)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Ravella)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Self-Blanche)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Serrano)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Snow Crown)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Snow Grace)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Snow King)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Snowball)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Violet Queen Hybrid)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as Violet Queen)
Brassica oleracea âBotrytis Groupâ
(sold as White Corona)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Alcosa)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Charmant)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Cheers)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Danish Ball Head)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Deadon)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Derby Day)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Dynamo)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Early Jersey Wakefield)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Golden Acre)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as King Cole)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Red Express)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Red Meteor)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Rubicon)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Ruby Ball)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Savoy Express)
Brassica oleracea âCapitata Groupâ
(sold as Savoy King)
Brassica oleracea âGemmifera Groupâ
Brassica oleracea âGemmifera Groupâ
(sold as Bubbles)
Brassica oleracea âGemmifera Groupâ
(sold as Jade Cross E)
Brassica oleracea âGemmifera Groupâ
(sold as Jade Cross)
Brassica oleracea âGemmifera Groupâ
(sold as Long Island Improved)
Brassica oleracea âGemmifera Groupâ
(sold as Oliver)
Brassica oleracea âGemmifera Groupâ
(sold as Prince Marvel)
Brassica oleracea âGemmifera Groupâ
(sold as Royal Marvel)
Brassica oleracea âGemmifera Groupâ
(sold as Rubine Red)
Brassica oleracea âGemmifera Groupâ
(sold as Valiant)
Brassica oleracea âGongylodes Groupâ
Brassica oleracea âGongylodes Groupâ
(sold as Blaro)
Brassica oleracea âGongylodes Groupâ
(sold as Early Purple Vienna)
Brassica oleracea âGongylodes Groupâ
(sold as Early White Vienna)
Brassica oleracea âGongylodes Groupâ
(sold as Express Forcer)
Brassica oleracea âGongylodes Groupâ
(sold as Grand Duke)
Brassica oleracea âGongylodes Groupâ
(sold as Kolpak)
Brassica oleracea âGongylodes Groupâ
(sold as Rapid)
Brassica oleracea âGongylodes Groupâ
(sold as Triumph)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Arcadia)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Calabria)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Castle Dome)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Cruiser)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Dia Green)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Diplomat)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Early Purple)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Galleon)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Green Comet)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Green Goliath)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Green Magic)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Italian Green)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Packman)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Purple Peacock)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Purple Sprouting Late)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Small Miracle)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Spigariello Liscia)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Waltham)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Windsor)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as Zamboni)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as everest)
Brassica oleracea âItalica Groupâ
(sold as umpqua)
Brassica rapa âChinensis Groupâ
(sold as Canton Dwarf Taiteki)
Brassica rapa âChinensis Groupâ
(sold as Canton Dwarf)
Brassica rapa âChinensis Groupâ
(sold as China Express)
Brassica rapa âChinensis Groupâ
(sold as Chinese Pak Choi Green)
Brassica rapa âChinensis Groupâ
(sold as Joi Choi)
Brassica rapa âChinensis Groupâ
(sold as Mei Quing Choi)
Brassica rapa âChinensis Groupâ
(sold as Pak-choy green)
Brassica rapa âChinensis Groupâ
(sold as Taisai)
Brassica rapa âNapobrassica Groupâ
(sold as American purple top)
Brassica rapa âPekinensis Groupâ
(sold as Minuet)
Brassica rapa âPerviridis Groupâ
(sold as Komatsuna)
Brassica rapa âPerviridis Groupâ
(sold as Mibuna Green Spray)
Brassica rapa âPerviridis Groupâ
(sold as Tah Tsai)
Brassica rapa âPerviridis Groupâ
(sold as mizuna)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as Golden Ball)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as Market Express)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as Oasis)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as Purple Top)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as Seven Top greens)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as Tokyo Cross)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as alltop)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as gilfeather)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as just right)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as purple top white globe)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as royal crown)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as scarlet queen)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as shogoin)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as topper)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as white knight)
Brassica rapa âRapa Groupâ
(sold as white lady)
Cirsium altissimum
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium arvense
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium hilli
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium muticum
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium nuttalii
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium occidentale
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium species
(sold as Thistle)
Cirsium vulgare
(sold as Thistle)
Coreopsis lanceolata
(sold as Tequila Sunrise)
Dahlia hybrid
(sold as gallery Series)
Dahlia âYellow Dinner Plateâ
Dahlia
(sold as Alfred Grille)
Dahlia
(sold as Mystic Desire)
Dahlia
(sold as Orange Dinner Plate)
Dahlia
(sold as Park Princess)
Dahlia
(sold as Pink Dinner Plate)
Dahlia
(sold as Prince Charming)
Dahlia
(sold as Purple Dinner Plate)
Duranta erecta
(sold as Variegata)
Echium hybrid
(sold as Mr Happy)
Gaillardia pulchella
(sold as Plume Series)
Gaillardia x grandiflora
(sold as Fanfare)
Gaillardia âOranges And Lemonsâ
Hydrangea arborescens âAnnabelleâ
Hydrangea macrophylla ssp. serrata
Hydrangea macrophylla ssp. serrata âBluebirdâ
Hydrangea macrophylla âDomotoiâ
Hydrangea macrophylla âMariesii Variegataâ
Hydrangea macrophylla âSorayaâ
Hydrangea macrophylla âSunsetâ
Hydrangea macrophylla âTeller Pinkâ
Hydrangea macrophylla âTeller Redâ
Hydrangea macrophylla
(sold as Bailmer)
Hydrangea macrophylla
(sold as Compact Pink)
Hydrangea macrophylla
(sold as Monred)
Hydrangea macrophylla
(sold as Monred, Manred)
Hydrangea macrophylla
(sold as Pink Lacecap)
Hydrangea macrophylla
(sold as Stella)
Hydrangea paniculata âGrandifloraâ
Hydrangea paniculata âUniqueâ
Hydrangea quercifolia âFlemygeaâ
Ilex vomitoria
(sold as Will Fleming)
Lantana camara
(sold as Carlos)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Peach Sunrise)
Lantana camara
(sold as Landmark Pink Dawn)
Lantana hybrid
(sold as New Gold)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Confetti)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as Lavender Trailing)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as New Gold)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as orange)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as white)
Lantana montevidensis
(sold as yellow)
Lavandula angustifolia ssp. angustifolia
Lavandula angustifolia âTwickel Purpleâ
Lavandula stoechas ssp. pedunculata
(sold as Avonview)
Lavandula stoechas
(sold as Lavandula 'Winter Lace')
Lavandula stoechas
(sold as Otto Quast)
Lavandula x intermedia âGrossoâ
Lavandula x intermedia
(sold as Dutch Mil)
Lavandula
(sold as Goodwin Creek)
Lobelia cardinalis âQueen Victoriaâ
Lobelia erinus
(sold as Blue Splash)
Lobelia hybrid âCompliment Deep Redâ
Lobelia hybrid
(sold as Laguna Pink)
Lobelia x speciosa
(sold as Fan Deep Red)
Lonicera japonica âPurpureaâ
Lonicera japonica âVariegataâ
Lonicera tatarica âArnold Redâ
Lonicera x brownii âDropmore Scarletâ
Malus pumila âBisbee Red Deliciousâ
Passiflora edulis
(sold as Frederick)
Passiflora
(sold as Lavender Lady)
Phlox
(sold as Miller's Hybrid)
Prunus armeniaca
(sold as Blenheim apricot)
Prunus armeniaca
(sold as apricot)
Prunus avium
(sold as Bing Cherry)
Prunus avium
(sold as Black Tartarian Cherry)
Prunus avium
(sold as Craig's Crimson Cherry)
Prunus avium
(sold as Royal Ann Cherry)
Prunus cerasifera âPurple Ponyâ
Prunus laurocerasus âMarbled Whiteâ
Prunus laurocerasus âOtto Luykenâ
Prunus persica
(sold as Canadian Harmony)
Prunus persica
(sold as Elberta)
Prunus persica
(sold as Heavenly White)
Prunus virginiana melanopcarpa
Raphanus sativus
(sold as April Cross)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Cabernet)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Cherry Belle)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as China Rose)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Chinese White)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Comet)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Crunchy Royale)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Early Scarlet Globe)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as French Breakfast)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Icicle)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Long White Icicle)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Masato Green)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Masato Red)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Minowase Early daikon)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Ping Pong)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Pink Beauty)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Red Boy)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Red Meat)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Round Black Spanish)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Sakurajima Mammoth)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Scarlet Globe)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Snow Belle)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Sparkler)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Szechuan Red)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as Tama)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as burpee white)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as champion)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as cherriette)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as lady slipper)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as plum purple)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as scarlet knight)
Raphanus sativus
(sold as summer cross)
Salvia cleveladii, or clevelandii
Salvia coccinea âBrenthurstâ
Salvia coccinea âLady In Redâ
Salvia coccinea
(sold as May Night)
Salvia coccinea
(sold as Rose Queen)
Salvia coccinea
(sold as Select Rose)
Salvia elegans
(sold as Golden Delicious)
Salvia greggii âNavajo Bright Redâ
Salvia greggii âNavajo Whiteâ
Salvia greggii âSierra San Antonioâ
Salvia greggii
(sold as watermelon Autumn Sage pink)
Salvia involucrata
(sold as El Cielo)
Salvia leucantha âSanta Barbaraâ
Salvia microphylla âHot Lipsâ
Salvia microphylla
(sold as Bezerkeley)
Salvia microphylla
(sold as Rosita)
Salvia microphylla
(sold as ucb pink)
Salvia nemorosa âSensation Roseâ
Salvia nemorosa
(sold as Viola Klose)
Salvia officinalis ssp. lavandulifolia
Salvia officinalis âIcterinaâ
Salvia officinalis âPurpurascensâ
Salvia officinalis âTricolorâ
Salvia splendens âSalsa Purpleâ
Salvia verticillata âPurple Rainâ
Salvia x sylvestris
(sold as Snowhill)
Salvia
(sold as Red Hot Sally)
Sedum anglicum
(sold as green)
Sedum kamtschaticum var. floriferum âWeinhenstephaner Goldâ
Sedum kamtschaticum
(sold as Akebono)
Sedum lineare âVariegatumâ
Sedum rupestre
(sold as Blue Spruce)
Spiraea japonica âAnthony Watererâ
Spiraea japonica âGoldflameâ
Spiraea japonica
(sold as Neon Flash)
Spiraea nipponica âSnowmoundâ
Syringa pubescens ssp. microphylla
Syringa pubescens ssp. patula âMiss Kimâ
Syringa vulgaris âCharles Jolyâ
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Quartz scarlet)
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Sparkler Purple & White)
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Sparkler Red & White)
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Sparkler Sky Blue & White)
Verbena hybrid
(sold as Tapien Pink)
Verbena âHomestead Purpleâ
Verbena
(sold as Aztec Cherry Red)
Verbena
(sold as Aztec Light Pink)
Verbena
(sold as Aztec Raspberry)
Verbena
(sold as Aztec White Magic)
Verbena
(sold as Babylon Deep Pink)
Verbena
(sold as Sparkler Purple & White)
Verbena
(sold as Sparkler Sky Blue & White)
Verbena
(sold as Tukana White)
Vanessa atalanta, the Red Admiral, can be found in every state in the union, including Alaska and Hawaii.
Favorite nectar plants include: Achillea, Asclepias, Cephalanthus, Cirsium, Lantana, Liatris, Lilium, Lobelia, Salvia, Taraxacum officinale, Verbena, and Vernonia
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
Host plants:
Boehmeria
Boehmeria cylindrica
Boehmeria nivea
Carduus
Cirsium
Helichrysum
Humulus
Humulus lupulus
Laportea canadensis
Parietaria
Parietaria floridana
Parietaria judaica
Parietaria officinalis
Parietaria pensylvanica
Pipturus albidus
Salix
Soleirolia soleirolii
Urtica
Urtica dioica
Urtica dioica gracilis
Urtica dioica holosericea
Urtica urens
