trefle.io · Taken Jun 20, 2019 by Pep Secem (cc-by-sa)
Caryophyllaceae
Childing pink
Petrorhagia prolifera
Also known as Dianthus prolifer var. atapuercae, Kohlrauschia diminuta, Cylichnanthus prolifer, Petrorhagia prolifera
Native Plants · Rock Garden · Wildflower · Pink Flowers · Border Plant · Caryophyllaceae · Pollinator · Low Maintenance · Perennial · Grassland · Drought
Childing pink is a delicate, low-growing perennial that does well in poor, well-drained soils with moderate watering. It prefers partial shade and tolerates dry spells once established, making it a low-maintenance choice for rock gardens or borders. Its small pink flowers are charming and attract pollinators throughout the blooming season.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly until soil is just moist; allow to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 3 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Arkansas, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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