Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic

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Silene caroliniianain April landscape. Photo © 2016 Elaine L. Mills

Silene caroliniiana in June Photo © 2017 Elaine L. Mills

Silene caroliniiana flower detail. Photo © 2015 Elaine L. Mills

Silene caroliniiana in June landscape. Photo © 2017 Elaine L. Mills

Silene caroliniiana in April landscape. Photo © 2017 Elaine L. Mills

Silene caroliniiana in May. Photo © 2015 Elaine L. Mills

This charming wildflower is native to dry forests, barrens, and outcrops throughout Virginia where it tolerates a range of soils. Its rose-pink flowers, which somewhat resemble those of phlox, bring bright color to the spring garden, and it remains evergreen in winter. Learn more . . .