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
- 0.3–0.8 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- container
- Native states
- AL, CT, GA, KY, MA, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV