";s:4:"text";s:3754:" Five petals flare out from the flowers’ tubular bases, and each petal is notched into two, sharp-pointed lobes. Each flower is Each flower Silene virginica, commonly called fire pink, is an herbaceous clump-forming perennial wildflower with downy and sticky stems that typically grows to 12-20” tall. Fire Pink is a delicate and colorful woodland native. Each flower is approximately five centimeters in diameter and composed of five notched, brilliant red petals which extend into a long tube. Because of their sticky stems that can entrap tiny insects, many species in this family of plants have earned the common name "catchfly." Two varieties are found in North America:- var. The root system consists of a taproot with It is known for its distinct brilliant red flowers. The fire pink blooming period is from April to as late as August.The fire pink is a member of the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae). Plants may be short-lived but often self-sow. Although the fire pink is not large, it is one of our most conspicuous plants because of its brilliant scarlet or crimson color.
The bright red and pink flowers can bloom for a month or longer in full to partial shade. It is native to rocky wooded slopes, open woods and thickets from western New York to Minnesota south to Georgia and Oklahoma. Native to the woodlands and rocky slopes of the East and Southeast U.S., it requires a well-drained soil in light to medium shade.
Will grow in crevices on rocks. This species is pollinated by the ruby-throated hummingbird, which ensures their constant presence during blooming season. It has a broad range across most of the eastern half of the United States except for the far northeastern states. The petals are The fire pink is a member of the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae). ridges along its length and several small teeth along its outer rim. Binomial name. Fireweed adapts well to burned or cut-over forests, avalanche areas, swamps, riverbars and deglaciated areas. canescens and var. The species is available at many plant nurseries in plant stock or seed. Range & Habitat: The native Fire Pink is an uncommon plant that occurs in scattered areas of NE, central, and southern Illinois (see Distribution Map). surface is warty or pebbly. Fire Pink can be short-lived as a perennial, but it occasionally reseeds itself. replaced by a seed capsule with 6 small teeth along its upper rim. The flowers are 1 to 1.5 inches (3 to 4 cm) in size with five narrow and distinctively notched petals. L. Silene virginica, the fire pink, is a wildflower in the pink family, Caryophyllaceae.
Because stems are brittle and leaves sticky, transplant and divide in March before stems sprout up. Silene virginica. Bright red, long-stalked flowers bloom in loose clusters at tops of slender, weak, or reclining stems. secondary roots. Each seed is somewhat flattened and orbicular-reniform in shape; its Like many Silene species, the plants have sticky-hairy glandular stems, inflorescence, and upper leaves. late spring to mid-summer and lasts about 1½ months. The tubular calyx has several Fire pink is a low, clump-forming perennial with many slender, spreading stems that are sticky from glandular hairs, with open clusters of bright red flowers.