Indian pink
Spigelia marilandica
GCA Plant of the Year 2010
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall6 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red and yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland plantings, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to wet soil of most types. Red tubular flowers open to yellow lobes and attract hummingbirds. You can prolong the bloom by removing flowers as they wither. It does not compete well with aggressive plants, so give it some space.
Pairs well with Fringed bleeding heart, Wild geranium, Lady fern, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.
Native range
Southeastern United States.