Spigelia marilandica (Woodland Pinkroot)

Woodland Pinkroot, Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica) Height, Spread: 2-3 ft, 1-1.5 ft Water/Soil: Moist, well-drained Light: Part shade Bloom: Summer, tubular red flowers with yellow interior Native Range: Southeastern, south-central, midwestern USA Qualities: Attractive to pollinators Notes: Herbaceous perennial wildflower considered threatened in NC. Generally found in mesic (moderately moist) forests in Western NC in the wild. Attractive to pollinators especially Ruby-throated hummingbirds ( Archilochus colubris) who are the primary pollinators of this flower. Best used in perennial gardens.