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Indian Pink has arcing flower spikes lined with jewel-like buds which elongate and flare in a cascade of stunning ruby blossoms. Five petals burst open to reveal vibrant yellow centers in each bloom, with a pollen-laden style soaring above them.
The Indian Pink is one of the loveliest and most popular wildflowers native to the Southeastern United States. It is a shade-loving perennial that can flourish under leafy trees, neighboring homes, or in other less sunny locations.
May 28, 2024 · Learn how to grow Indian pink, a native wildflower for the shade that blooms in the spring and attracts hummingbirds.
Indian Pink is quietly spectacular, growing in naturally open wood edges and along streams. This perennial is easy to grow and is rated as a “Top 10 Hummingbird Plant.”
Apr 29, 2022 · Indian pink wildflowers ( Spigelia marilandica) are found across most areas of the southeastern United States, as far north as New Jersey and as far west as Texas. This stunning native plant is threatened in many areas, primarily due to indiscriminate harvesting by overzealous gardeners.
Indian pink ( Spigelia marilandica, Zones 5–9), also called pinkroot, blooms all across the Southern Plains in late spring and early summer. Perhaps one of our showiest native perennials, Indian pink produces scores of vivid red and yellow blooms in late spring right after the ephemerals have finished blooming.
Features. Here’s a fun looking, native flower for full sun to shade gardens. The bright red tubular flowers have yellow insides and are held atop the bright green foliage. Attracts: Hummingbirds. Native to North America.
Indian Pink. Featured Plant: Spigelia marilandica 'Little Redhead'. Spigelia is a show-stopping native perennial that produces copious numbers of red and yellow flowers in late spring...a real eye-catcher and butterfly and hummingbird attractant. Read More about Spigelia.
Spigelia marilandica (spu-GEEL-ee-ah, mar-i-LAND-ih-ka), also called Indian pink, belongs to the Loganiaceae family. It is an herbaceous perennial and is native to the Southeastern United States, widely found in Missouri along stream banks and moist woods.
Spigelia marilandica – Indian pink. Fam. Loganiaceae. Native range: Southeastern United States. Growing conditions: part shade, woodlands, along stream banks. Height: 40-60 cm. Hardy to zone: 5. Seed count/package: 25, cult. 1 pck./order. Out of stock.
