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Perennial Sea-pink Sabatia dodecandra

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
sa-BAY-tee-uh doh-de-KAN-druh
Description

Perennial Sea-pink is a perennial native to the eastern and southeastern United States and found along river banks, ditches and disturbed areas.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#stream banks#NC native#ditches#disturbed areas#food source fall#NC Native Pollinator Plant#Coastal OBL#food source nectar#food source pollen#Piedmont Mountains OBL#food source hard mast fruit#Audubon
 
Form in June in Effingham County, Georgia
Form - June - Effingham Co., GA Stevie League CC BY-NC 4.0
Leaves in August in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Leaves - August - Anne Arundel Co., MD Sharon Forsyth CC BY-NC 4.0
Leaves underside in August in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Leaves underide - August - Anne Arundel Co., MD Sharon Forsyth CC BY-NC 4.0
Calyx in August in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Calyx - August - Anne Arundel Co., MD Sharon Forsyth CC BY-NC 4.0
Flower in July in Escambia County, Florida
Flower - July - Escambia Co., FL Shelli Moore CC BY-NC 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#stream banks#NC native#ditches#disturbed areas#food source fall#NC Native Pollinator Plant#Coastal OBL#food source nectar#food source pollen#Piedmont Mountains OBL#food source hard mast fruit#Audubon
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Sabatia
    Species:
    dodecandra
    Family:
    Gentianaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    New York
    Dimensions:
    Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 2 in.
    Width: 0 ft. 8 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Native Plant
    Wildflower
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Drainage:
    Moist
    Occasionally Wet
    NC Region:
    Coastal
  • Fruit:
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Fall
    Fruit Description:
    Fruit displays from August to October.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Pink
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Summer
    Flower Description:
    Deep pink flowers with star-shaped yellow center outlined with red bloom from June to August.
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Theme:
    Native Garden