Plants in genus sabatia
Sabatia decandra
Sabatia decandra, commonly known as swamp pink gentian, is native to the southeastern United States. It grows in very moist to boggy soils and features midsummer clusters of hot pink flowers with a yellow eye. This plant is ideal for wetland gardens.
Sabatia dodecandra
Sabatia dodecandra, also known as large marsh pink or marsh rose gentian, is a threatened species native to coastal savannahs. It features a basal rosette of light green leaves and a flowering stalk that reaches up to 2 feet tall, topped with pink daisies in mid-June through July. This plant thrives in seasonally moist bogs or damp garden spots and is listed as a special concern in Connecticut.
Sabatia stellaris
Sabatia stellaris is a showy plant with bright pink daisy-like flowers that bloom in late summer, attracting butterflies and insects. It prefers consistently damp, peaty, sandy, acidic soils and full sun, spreading from persistent rhizome clusters.
Sabatia foliosa
Sabatia foliosa is a threatened species naturally residing in coastal savannahs. It features a basal rosette of light green leaves and pink daisies atop 2-foot tall stalks. This plant prefers seasonally moist bog or damp garden spots and is known for attracting butterflies.
Sabatia kennedyana 'Juniper Creek'
Sabatia kennedyana 'Juniper Creek' is a perennial plant that forms large colonies through underground rhizomes. It features green rosettes that give rise to 30-inch tall stalks adorned with bright-pink flowers in May. The flowers, measuring 1.5 to 2 inches, have a distinctive white pattern at the base of the petals. This plant is easy to grow in moist to slightly moist soil and is native to North America.
Sabatia foliosa 'Santa Rosa'
Sabatia foliosa 'Santa Rosa', commonly known as swamp pink gentian, is a charming plant native to coastal savannas from South Carolina to Texas. It forms a small basal rosette of light green leaves and grows to about 2 inches tall and 6 inches wide. The plant features 2-inch pink daisy-like flowers that bloom atop 8-inch tall, upright, branched stalks. It thrives in seasonally moist bogs or damp spots and is well-suited for rain gardens. This plant is a favorite among butterflies and is resistant to rabbits, making it a great addition to native plant gardens in USDA zones 6 to 8.
Sabatia foliosa 'White Rose'
Sabatia foliosa 'White Rose' is a rare coastal plain native plant with pure white flowers the size of a silver dollar. It grows in moist to swampy soils and forms slowly-stoloniferous basal rosettes, reaching 8 inches tall by mid-June. This plant thrives in full sun and is well-suited for bog or sandy acidic soil environments.