California Indian Pink
Silene californica
Also known as: Indian Pink
Indian pink is a California woodland perennial that flares vivid scarlet, deeply fringed flowers irresistible to hummingbirds, a showy native for part shade with good drainage.
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- March, April, May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- red
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- CA
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- Carolina Wild Pink (Silene caroliniana)