Quick answer: Woodland pinkroot (Spigelia marilandica) is native to 4 states. What's commonly sold under this name is often a bred variety or the wrong species — see the lookalike alert below. No live listing of the true species was found as of 14 Sep 2026.
Photo: John Flannery from Richmond County, North Carolina, USA, Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-2.0)
Where it's native
Listed in the register as native to these states. Click a state for its full native-plant guide.
Growing conditions
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database.
| Sun | Part Shade |
|---|---|
| Water | Medium water, Dry |
| Soil | Moist, sandy, fertile soils - sandy loam, medium loam, acid-based |
| Bloom | Bloom Mar-May |
| Height | Up to 28 in tall |
| Wildlife value | Attracts hummingbirds |
Lookalike alert
⚠ No fix found 14 Sep 2026: both live-plant candidates found (bare-root and 'Little Redhead' cultivar) went to "Currently unavailable" on live verification. No working ASIN as of this pass.
No live seed or plant listing found as of 14 Sep 2026. That means our last search didn't surface one — not that the plant is unavailable. Try a regional native-plant nursery.
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