Silene uniflora 'Weißkehlchen'
Silene uniflora 'Weißkehlchen'
- begins shipping in May
syn. Silene maritima 'Weißkehlchen'
Whitethroat Catchfly is an adorable plant for the border or rock garden. White flowers with light green balloon-inflated calyxes are the perfect complement to the low, grey-green grassy cushion of foliage. Easy to grow in the border, but permeable, limey soil is essential.
Zones: 3 to 8
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 5 to 6 in.
Spread: 7 to 8 in.
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Conditions: Well-drained, average
Bloom Time: June to August
Bloom Color: white
Native Range: the seacoasts of Western Europe
Image Credits:
- Ghislain118 (AD) http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons