A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Wild pink
Silene caroliniana
Native spring flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Use nursery-propagated plants in well-drained soil; avoid wet clay and moving established clumps.
- Sunlight
- Part sun & shade
- Soil moisture
- Average moisture / Dry soil
- Mature size
- 6–12 in tall · 6–12 in wide
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 5–8
- Garden role
- Low pink flowers for a rocky border
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of bloody cranesbill.
Geranium sanguineum
Try wild pink for low pink flowers for a rocky border.
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Photo credits & licenses
Wild pink: Fritzflohrreynolds · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bloody cranesbill: Hectonichus · CC BY-SA 3.0
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