Fire Pinks
Posted on June 3, 2020 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
Here are fire pinks in our yard. They are all over the neighborhood, and surrounding area. You have to look kinda close, though, because they grow close to the ground. These are tangled up with fading daffodils.
Botanically, fire pinks are Silene virginica. They are native perennial wildflowers, and can be seen along roadways and at the edge of woods over much of the eastern United States. Even though the common name is fire pink, they are brilliant crimson in color. The 'pink' part refers to the family: same family as carnations and dianthus, which are often called pinks.
Be on the lookout; they are blooming now and for the next few weeks.
HAPPY GARDENING!!!