woodland wildflower

Rosepink

Sabatia angularis

Also known as Rose-pink

Native to much of the USA

Southern Ontario, southern Michigan and Wisconsin, south to northern Florida, Texas and extreme southeastern Kansas

In the garden

A woodland wildflower for partial shade and evenly moist soil. At up to 30 in, it suits shade gardens and woodland edges. Hardy in USDA zones 5–9.

Light

Full sun Partial shade Full shade

Moisture

Dry Moist Wet

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Bees Carlin's Mining Bee

also Megachile brevis, Ceratina dupla, Nomada affabilis +7 more
Sphecodes smilacinae, Osmia illinoensis, Pseudopanurgus labrosiformis, Eucera belfragei, Melissodes dentiventris, Dilated-horned Small-Mason, Augochlorella persimilis
Flower flies Dusky-winged Hover Fly also Common Loopwing Aphideater, Maize Calligrapher, Eupeodes nielseni
Butterflies Pearl Crescent also Viceroy
Also visited by
- Moths: Boneset Borer Moth

Documented host and nectar records. Each links to a planting guide for that butterfly.

Habitat: WoodlandThe wild plant community it grows in.
Native range: Much of the USAUnited States (26): AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
Native distribution: Southern Ontario, southern Michigan and Wisconsin, south to northern Florida, Texas and extreme southeastern KansasThe same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.

Light: Partial shadeHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
Moisture: MoistThe soil dampness it prefers, from dry to wet.
Hardiness zones: USDA 5–9The cold-to-heat climate range it survives.
Soil: Moist, sandy or peaty soilsThe soils it grows in naturally.
Soil texture: Light to heavy (sandy to clay)The soil grade it prefers, from sand to clay.
Soil pH: Mildly acid to mildly alkalineThe acidity to alkalinity it tolerates (7 is neutral).

Height: up to 30 in (to 76 cm)Typical mature height.
Life cycle: AnnualWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).