Gillenia trifoliata 'Pink Profusion' (Bowman's root 'Pink Profusion')

Botanical name

Gillenia trifoliata 'Pink Profusion'

Other names

Bowman's root 'Pink Profusion', False ipecac 'Pink Profusion', Indian hippo 'Pink Profusion', Indian physic 'Pink Profusion', Western dropwort 'Pink Profusion', Porteranthus trifoliatus 'Pink Profusion'

Genus

Gillenia Gillenia

Variety or Cultivar

'Pink Profusion' _ 'Pink Profusion' is an upright, bushy, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with red-flushed stems bearing palmate, toothed, veined, bronze- or purple-flushed, dark green leaves divided into ovate to oblong, coarsely toothed leaflets and, from late spring to late summer, loose panicles of star-shaped, pale pink flowers with narrow petals and red calyces.

Native to

Eastern North America

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Erect flower stem, Clump-forming

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Colour

Flower

Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green, Bronze-tinted in Spring; Dark-green, Bronze-tinted in Summer; Bronze-tinted, Dark-green in Autumn

General care

Pruning

Little to no pruning required. Can be cut back in late autumn if desired.

Propagation methods

Division, Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Gillenia trifoliata 'Pink Profusion' (Bowman's root 'Pink Profusion') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Wildflower, Wildlife

Cultivation

Grow in neutral to slightly acid, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Tolerates sun if gets shade at the hottest part of the day. May require staking.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5