Polygaloides Species, Flowering Wintergreen, Fringed Polygala, Gaywings

Polygaloidespaucifolia

Species
paucifolia (paw-ke-FOH-lee-uh)
Synonym
Polygala pauciflora
Polygala purpurea
Polygala uniflora
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
Bloom Color
Pink
Magenta (pink-purple)
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Oakland, Maryland

Ludington, Michigan

National City, Michigan

Oscoda, Michigan

Eveleth, Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Litchfield, New Hampshire

Averill Park, New York

Bushkill, Pennsylvania

Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania

Hawley, Pennsylvania

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Blacksburg, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Litchfield, NH (Zone 5b) | June 2014 | positive

This wildflower sets underground seed, and also spreads by runner. It may set aerial seed, which would need to be bagged to keep ants fr...Read More

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Whitehall, MI | June 2010 | positive

I live in Western MI close to Lake MI and my wife has been looking for this plant, Gay Wings, for years. She remembers picking them for h...Read More

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Worcester, MA (Zone 6a) | June 2003 | positive

This is a wildflower but one book suggests it is suitable for the garden. What an experience to come upon a "colony" of gaywings in the w...Read More

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