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Carolina pink

Spigelia marilandica

Native tubular flowers supply nectar for hummingbirds in a shaded garden.

flowers, Wake County, NC
Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Use nursery-propagated plants in rich, moist, drained soil; plants are poisonous if eaten.

Sunlight
Shade
Soil moisture
Average moisture
Mature size
1–2 ft tall · 6–18 in wide
Season of interest
Summer
Hardiness
USDA zones 5–9
Garden role
Red-and-yellow woodland flowers
Flower and leavesOliBac · CC BY 2.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of asian bleeding heart.

Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Try carolina pink for red-and-yellow woodland flowers.

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery
Photo credits & licenses

Carolina pink: Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0
Asian bleeding heart: OliBac · CC BY 2.0

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