Fire Pink (Silene virginica)-SIVIRs

Fire Pink (Silene virginica)

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Superb in nearly full sun and well-drained, sandy soil. Blooms greet the hummingbirds on their arrival.

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Binomial Silene virginica

Description

Fire pink is a superb plant in full sun and well-drained, sandy soil. It begins blooming as hummingbirds arrive in April & May. Like royal catchfly (S. regia), its stems are sticky and slightly hairy. This discourages ants and other insects from stealing the nectar that hummingbirds need. It differs from royal catchfly by blooming earlier, growing shorter, and having notches in the flower petals. Fire pink is a short-lived perennial that may need to be replaced periodically.

Uses: Showy flowers, hummingbirds
Bloom time: April & May

Height: 10 to 16 inches
Space: 12 to 18 inches

Sun: Sun to medium shade
Moisture: Dry to average

Seed: Needs about 40 days of cold moist stratification. Sow seed by January or early February. May germinate in fridge, so take out or check on it by late March. Seed should germinate within 2 weeks after stratification. Two-year old seed germinates, but not very well. Use it up before it goes bad.

~200 seeds per packet
26,000 seeds per ounce
1 ounce per 850 square feet

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