Spigelia marilandica ‘Apple Slices’
Spigelia marilandica 'Apple Slices' is an Indian pink with tubular wine red flowers and yellow throats.
Spigelia marilandica is a striking and beautiful eastern North American native perennial known as Indian pink. ‘Apple Slices’ has tubular, wine red flowers with yellow throats blooming from late spring into midsummer. Expect a nice compact, rounded mound up to 22 inches tall 18 inches wide. Use in the cottage or woodland garden, in containers and the vase. Very floriferous in full sun however very versatile from sun to shade. Long-lived once established. Wildly popular with hummingbirds and other pollinators. Somewhat deer resistant but not always. If you garden with deer, keep your Spigelia close.
Common Name: Indian Pink
Family: Loganiaceae (The Logania Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rich woods from New Jersey to Florida and west to Texas and Wisconsin, primarily in the Southern States.
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Geographical Origin: North America, Garden Origin
