Hardy, late spring to summer-blooming, native perennialDescription: Unusual flowers very attractive to hummingbirds begin as bright red, elongated buds that peel back at the tips to reveal soft yellow interiors; glossy green, lance-shaped foliageHabit: Grows 1-2' high and 1' wide; upright, clump-forming; allow 2-3 years to establishCulture: Prefers partial shade and moist but well-drained, humus-rich woodland loamHardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 5This showy wildflower is notable for its unique floral display, which has the appearance of a profusion of miniature, brilliant red and yellow firecrackers. Native to moist woodlands and shady stream banks from Maryland to Indiana south to Texas and Florida, Indian Pink is best when massed in woodland gardens and shady borders. It was one of many native herbaceous plants "sent to Europe for Mr. Pierepont by John and William Bartram" of Philadelphia in 1784, and Philadelphia nurseryman Bernard McMahon recommended Spigelia marilandica in The American Gardener's Calendar (1806), calling it Carolina Pink-root.Ships in a 3.5" pot.
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