Silene catesbaei
fringed campion
Caryophyllaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
0.5-1 ft tall by 2 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Groundcover.
Considerations:
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Visited by small insects including bees but the specific pollinators are apparently not known.
Native Habitats:
Slope forest. On calcareous soils.
