Indian Pink

About Indian Pink

Indian Pink is a show-stopping woodland perennial that illuminates shaded gardens with its dramatic, bi-colored blossoms. Growing one to two feet tall, it features upright stems crowned with clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers that are brilliant scarlet on the outside and flare open to reveal a vibrant yellow star within. Native to the moist woodlands of the Southeastern United States, it blooms in late spring to early summer, perfectly timed for the arrival of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, its primary pollinators. It prefers partial to full shade and rich, moist, well-drained soil, though it can tolerate more sun if the roots remain cool and damp. This plant is a conservation favorite, as it is increasingly rare in the wild. Its seeds are distributed via an explosive mechanism called dehiscence, literally shooting away from the plant when ripe.