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Sabatia campestris

 
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Family: Gentianaceae (jen-shun-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Sabatia (sa-BAY-shee-uh) (Info)
Species: campestris (kam-PES-triss) (Info)

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Category:
Unknown - Tell us

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Pink
Rose/Mauve

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive frostweed On May 16, 2007, frostweed from Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Meadow Pink Sabatia campestris, is a lovely wildflower Native to Texas and other States.

Positive trois On Apr 25, 2005, trois from Santa Fe, TX (Zone 9b) wrote:

This is another of our wild flowers that grow in abundance here. This time of the year they are the most vivid flower blooming. There are several thousand of these blooming here at this time, they start blooming in March and sometimes bloom all summer. I have done selective mowing for several years and greatly increased their numbers..

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Chiefland, Florida
Pocola, Oklahoma
Dalworthington Gardens, Texas
Georgetown, Texas
Quitman, Texas
Roman Forest, Texas
Santa Fe, Texas
Sunset Valley, Texas



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