Fire Pink is a delicate yet vibrant wildflower that does best in partial shade. Ideal for the semi-shaded rock garden Silene virginica is native to the woodlands and rocky slopes of the Eastern U.S. It prefers a dry soil in light to medium shade, and will tolerate …
Fire Pink is a delicate yet vibrant wildflower that does best in partial shade. Ideal for the semi-shaded rock garden Silene virginica is native to the woodlands and rocky slopes of the Eastern U.S. It prefers a dry soil in light to medium shade, and will tolerate more sun in a cooler climate. The bright red and pink flowers attract hummingbirds and can bloom for a month or longer in spring and early summer. Fire Pink has a long bloom-time, but it is a short-lived perennial. Because individual plants live for only three or so years, we recommended allowing it to self-seed, for a steady rotation of plants. It will self-seed successfully on open soil.
Planting and Cultivation Notes
Propagate plants by division in early spring or fall, or by softwood cuttings. Stored seeds will benefit with cold stratification before sowing.
Native plants can be grown outside of their native range in the appropriate growing conditions. This map shows the native range, as well as the introduced range, of this species.
Plant Shipping Rates: Plant orders of $50.00 and under, add $9.95 shipping charge. Plant orders over $50.00, add 18% of the total plant cost.
We ship plants in the spring, and in the fall, during our plant-shipping periods. Fall plant-shipping begins on September 11, 2023, and the last day to order plants for fall shipment is October 1, 2023.
During checkout, you will choose a Shipping Week for your plant delivery, from the dates that are available. The week that you choose will be included in your order confirmation email. When your plants have shipped you will receive another email that includes tracking information.
GENERAL SHIPPING INFORMATION
We are not able to combine a new order with a previous order, for shipping.
Plants and Seeds are shipped separately and have different shipping rates.
We are not able to arrange orders for pick-up at the Nursery. All orders are shipped.
RESTRICTIONS
Plants and Seeds are shipped within the contiguous United States, only.
Due to agricultural restrictions we no longer ship to the following states: Idaho, Utah.
