In Virginia, populations of swamp pink are found in the mountains and the coastal plain. Distribution Swamp pink is found in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia. Formerly, it also occurred in New York, but is now extirpated there. New Jersey and Virginia have coastal plain and mountain populations. Life History Reproduction of swamp pink is primarily by vegetative means.
New rosettes grow from underground stems, called rhizomes.
The new plants emerge very close to the parent plant. Reproduction through seed appears to play a lesser role in maintaining a population. One reason for this is that relatively few plants flower. Another is that seeds and seedlings have a low survival rate. However, fat content of the seeds is high, which allows them to float.