'Orange Slices' Spigelia marilandica

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Exposure
  • Part Shade
  • Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
Height: 16" - 20"
Spread: 16" - 18"
New Plant
 

This plant is hardy in zones 5 - 9

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9

What is my hardiness zone?

 ORTH BAY, ONTARIO 
ZONE 4
  • FEATURES

    Tubular flowers appear for many weeks, falling to the ground after bloom. Popular with hummingbirds. Long-lived once established. More floriferous in full sun, filtered sun is recommended in southern regions.

    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Hummingbirds
    Native to North America

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    16 - 20 Inches41cm - 51cm
    Spacing: 
    16 - 18 Inches 41cm - 46cm
    Spread: 
    16 - 18 Inches 41cm - 46cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Orange
    Red
    Flower Shade: 
    Orange red
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Shade
    Part Sun to Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Summer
    Mid Summer
    Late Summer
    Late Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Fertile Soil
    Uses: 
    Container
    Cut Flower
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Easy to grow in most soils but is best in rich, moist soils with good drainage. Thrives in both full sun and partial shade.

    'Orange Slices' Spigelia marilandica USPP 36,721, Can PBRAF
    PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS