| Common Name: |
Fire Pinks |
| Scientific Name: |
Silene virginica |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Scarlet Catchfly |
| Category: |
Herb/Forb |
| Habit: |
Herbaceous perennial |
| Bloom Color: |
Scarlet red |
| Bloom Size: |
2 in. |
| Bloom Shape: |
Each with five spreading, notched-at-the-tip petals plus sepals which are united into a long sticky tube |
| Bloom Season: |
Spring to fall |
| Foliage Description: |
Narrow basal leaves (to 4 in. long and 3/4 in. wide) are oblanceolate to spatula-shaped. Narrow stem leaves (to 6 in. long by 1 1/4 in. wide, but sometimes to as much as 12 in. long) are wider in the middle than at either end |
| Height of Plant: |
1-1 1/2 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
3/4-1 1/2 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 4a - 8a |
| Light Requirements: |
Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Usage: |
Dry to medium |
| Soil Type: |
Well-drained sandy or gravelly soils or in light loams |
| Native Range: |
Eastern North America |
| Usage: |
Attracts hummingbirds |
| Maintenance: |
Medium |
| Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
| Location: |
Native Plant Garden |