Pink Profusion Bowman's Root — Porteranthus trifoliatus 'Pink Profusion' (GA Native Perennial)

Pink Profusion Bowman's Root (Porteranthus trifoliatus 'Pink Profusion', syn. Gillenia trifoliata) is one of the most delicate and elegant of all native perennials — an upright woody GA native perennial with a tidy mounding habit and serrated olive-green foliage that turns brilliant maroon to coppery-burgundy in fall, sending up wiry red spires in late spring into summer that hold abundant, airy clusters of delicate star-like pale pink flowers creating an almost ethereal floral effect, followed by attractive red calyces that persist long after the petals drop, extending the ornamental display well into summer. Native to Eastern North America and a Georgia native, Bowman's Root is remarkably adaptable — tolerating heat, humidity, and drought once established — and thrives in part sun to full sun with loamy, well-drained soils. A beautiful and underused native for naturalistic borders, woodland edges, and native plant gardens. Hardy to Zone 4.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Heat, humidity, and drought tolerant. Avoid overly rich soils or deep shade to prevent stem flopping.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Native Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Astilbe, Geranium, Jacob's Ladder

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