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Fire Pink

Silene virginica

Brilliant crimson-scarlet star flowers with notched petals — magnet for ruby-throated hummingbirds. Short-lived but self-sows readily on rocky woodland slopes. One of the showiest red natives.

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

1–1.5 ft

Spacing

0.75–1.5 ft apart

Light

part shade

Soil moisture

dry, moist

Soil pH

acidic

Bloom

April, May, June, July, August

Bloom colors

red

Wildlife value

songbirds, butterflies, hummingbirds, pollinators

Landscape uses

border, naturalizing

Native states

AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV