Spigelia marilandica ‘Ragin Cajun’

Perennials & Ground Covers
Spigelia marilandica 'Ragin Cajun'

Blooming Time

June
July
August

Exposure

True
Full Sun
True
Light Shade
True
Moderate Shade

Super floriferous, tidy and compact, `Ragin Cajun’ forms a small shrublike-clump of clean, bright green foliage which during late spring becomes adorned with bright orange-red tubular flowers, each dotted with a yellow star-shaped tip. The flowers are amazing and persist until mid-summer. A native cultivar, this utilitarian perennial is versatile and will grow in sun or shade, and is particularly valuable for infusing color along shady borders and pathways.

Details

Hardiness Zone:

5

Blossom Color:

Red

Growth Habit:

Clump Forming

Max Height:

2'

Texture:

Medium Texture

Recommended Spacing:

1½' to 2'

We sell this plant in these containers:

#1 Pot
#1 Pot

Special Characteristics

True
Seasonal Effect
True
Moderate Area
True
Drought Tolerant
True
Hummingbird
True
Butterflies
True
Bees
True
Large Area
True
Small Area
True
Sandy Soil Tolerant
True
Native Cultivar

Features

A native cultivar, clean bright green foliage with an early spring show of bright orange-red tubular flowers, each dotted with a yellow star-shaped tip.

Landscape Value

Valuable for infusing color along shady borders and pathways.

Care

Watering:

`Ragin Cajun' Indian Pink is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.

Fertilizing:

`Ragin Cajun' Indian Pink is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.

Pruning:

`Ragin Cajun' Indian Pink should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.

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