Silene uniflora compacta Double Bladder Campion This is one great perennial for borders! This plant has pleasant soft gray foliage that comes alive in spring with nickel-sized soft pink saucer-like flowers. Very showy! Excellent under-story plant for shrubs, trees or tall perennials. It is tough and durable perennial for spots that need to be showy, don't have a lot of foot traffic, but tend to be neglected. This plant needs excellent drainage to be content. Shear back blooms to keep tidy.
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Part Sun
Sun
Foot Traffic:
TO
Bloom Time
:
Summer
Flower color
:
Pink
Foliage
:
Semi-Evergreen
Foliage Color
:
Gray
Growth Rate
:
Moderate 6"-10" a year
Habit
:
Spreading
Irrigation
:
Hand Water,Auto
Plant Height
:
1" - 4" (Fairly Low Grower with taller flower spike)
Planting Area Environment
:
Low Water (Dry area little to no water),Normal (Rainfall under normal condition)
Seacrh Sun Exposure
:
Part Sun,Sun
Search Foot Traffic
:
Light
Soil
:
Clay ,Sandy ,Gravel ,Normal
Spread
:
18"
Zone:
3,4,5,6,7,8,9
This Plant Is Hardy Above:
-40
Additional Features:
Heat Tolerant
No
Pool Area
Yes
Deer Resistant
Yes
Humid Area
Yes
Kid Traffic
No
Scented
No
Dog Traffic
No
Butterfly Friendly
Yes
Attracts Bees
Yes
Fire Resistant
No
Erosion Control
No
Attract Hummingbirds
Yes
Attract Butterflies
Yes
Attract Bees
Yes
Deer Resistant
Yes
Rabbit Resistant
Yes
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Tips from Fran
Silene maritima Compacta was put into the program after testing it at my nursery in the landscape. We put it in a totally dry spot, under holly trees where it was habitually walked through, raked over and never watered. And yet…it still bloomed like crazy and looked great. Definitely a winner in my book. Plus the blooms are cool!
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