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Annual Sea-pink Sabatia stellaris

Phonetic Spelling
sa-BAY-tee-uh stell-AIR-iss
Description

Annual Sea-pink is a native annual found in marshy brackish water areas.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#salt tolerant#NC native#native annual#food source fall#NC Native Pollinator Plant#Coastal OBL#food source nectar#food source pollen#Piedmont Mountains FACW#wet soils tolerant#food source hard mast fruit#Audubon
 
Pink flower with yellow centers. Style protruding from one.
Sabatia stellaris. Hatteras Island. Flowers. Teresa Surratt CC BY 4.0
Close up of pink flower with yellow center and stamens.
Sabatia stellaris. Hatteras Island. Flower. Teresa Surratt CC BY 4.0
Close up of pink flower with yellow center and stamens.
Sabatia stellaris. Hatteras Island. Habit on sandy soil. Teresa Surratt CC BY 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#salt tolerant#NC native#native annual#food source fall#NC Native Pollinator Plant#Coastal OBL#food source nectar#food source pollen#Piedmont Mountains FACW#wet soils tolerant#food source hard mast fruit#Audubon
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Sabatia
    Species:
    stellaris
    Family:
    Gentianaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Annual
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Southeastern U.S.A., Mexico, Bahamas, Cuba
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Annual
    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 November.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Pink
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Summer
    Flower Description:
    Pink flowers bloom from July to October.
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Coastal
    Landscape Theme:
    Native Garden
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Salt
    Wet Soil