Silene virginica

fire pink

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Caryophyllaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1 - 3ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink, Red

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

April - July

Fall Color

Habitat

upland woods, wooded slopes, stream banks, clearings

Notes

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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