Water/Soil: Moist-occasionally wet or dry, well-drained, sand, high organic matter, acidic-neutral soil
Light: Full sun
Bloom: Summer-fall, large pink flowers with yellow stamens
Native Range: Eastern & Central USA
Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, Host plant, NC Native
Notes: Herbaceous perennial commonly found in the coastal plains and almost always occurring in wetlands. It is salt-tolerant and can grow in brackish waters. It is fairly easily going and will tolerate most soil types. It is attractive to pollinators and is a larval host plant for the Painted Lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui). Birds and mammals eat its seeds. With its eye-catching pink blooms it is a good addition to any moist sunny spot in the garden.
Orders over $200 are hand delivered to your doorstep in the greater Triangle area for free
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Orders less than $200 are hand delivered for a flat fee of $20.
We deliver to the following NC counties: Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Guilford, Orange, and Wake
Any orders placed outside of the above counties will be cancelled and refunded, unless you've already discussed your longer-distance order with us. You can email us at info@carolinahabitats.com.
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