Silene uniflora 'Weißkehlchen'

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