Reineckea carnea
Reineckea carnea is an unusual and uncommon evergreen ground cover with pink, fragrant flowers.
Reineckea carnea is an unusual and uncommon evergreen ground cover for the shade garden. It has long, narrow, slightly arching, rich green leaves up to 12 inches long from slowly spreading rhizomes and can form a nice small mat with time. The fragrant, pink flowers sit amongst the foliage on dark pink spikes opening from dark pink buds in summer. May produce red fruit later in the season.
Common Name: Reineckea
Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-10
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
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Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
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Fragrance: Yes
Berries: Red
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dense forests, moist shady slopes, valley hillsides from low elevations to 3200 metres.
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