wild pink
Silene caroliniana
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Wild pink (Silene caroliniana) is a perennial for rock gardens, borders, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It forms a slender, compact mound, and one plant can produce 50 to 100 rose-pink, tubular flowers. The flowers sit just even with the tips of the narrow leaves and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Amsonia, and Blue sage.
Native range
North America.