Silene viriginica Fire Pink

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

To view the natural range of Silene viriginica it the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website. Endangered - Florida and Wisconsin Threatened - Michigan
Notice the notched petals of Silene viriginica

Cultivation Information Fire Pink

Fire Pink by Jim Wohl
Height - 1 to 2 ftFlower Color - RedBlooms - April - June
Sun - Part Shade - Woodland - Does not do well in deep shade- best with filtered sun.
Hardy Zone - 4 - 9 Short-lived Perennial - Self SeedsSoil - Dry to Medium pH - 5.5 - 7
Family – Caryophyllaceae
Seedpods forming on the right
Seed Provenance Silene viriginica
Nodding Onion Gardens - 2015 - Present, Prairie Moon Nursery, Winona, MN - 2013
Although stunning, it is wise to transport Silene viriginica early in the spring as their Velcro like leaves tend to adhere to their surroundings.

Wildlife Significance Fire Pink


Nectar Source - Butterflies (Black Swallowtails), humming birds and Bumblebees.
Birds - Hummingbirds attracted for nectar
Major Pollinator - hummingbirds
Other Pollinators - Bumblebees (Bombus spp.), syrphid flies, solitary bees
Hadena (genus of moths) - Diurnal (during the day) moths are present, however their role may be one of seed predator, pollinator or a combination of both
For more details on this plant, visit the Illinois Wildflower website.
Propagation Notes Fire Pink
Stratifying Seeds
Seed - Collect in the fall after capsules become firm, brown and dry.
Stratify - Cold/ moist storage for 60 days Germination rate - Moderately successful - sprouts appeared approximately 10 days after planting. Seemed to do best when seed was covered with vermiculite and not soil.
Young Silene viriginica seedlings
Ohio Department of Agriculture Nursery Inspection 2010 - 2023
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