Carolina Wild Pink
Silene caroliniana
Carolina wild pink is a low eastern perennial that forms tufts topped with bright pink flowers in spring, a charming, drought-tolerant native for sunny to part-shaded rocky banks and rock gardens.
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.75–1 ft
- Spacing
- 0.75–1 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- pink
- Wildlife value
- butterflies
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, KS, KY, MA, MD, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, WV
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- California Indian Pink (Silene californica)