Silene fimbriata
Fringed campion
Silene Silene
S. fimbriata - S. fimbriata is an herbaceous perennial with rosettes of soft, bright green leaves. In late spring and summer, it bears feathery white flowers backed with fat light green calyxes.
Silene fimbriata is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
White in Spring; White in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Seed
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Silene fimbriata (Fringed campion) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in sun or shade in free-draining soil. Will tolerate dry shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Silene fimbriata
Fringed campion
Silene Silene
S. fimbriata - S. fimbriata is an herbaceous perennial with rosettes of soft, bright green leaves. In late spring and summer, it bears feathery white flowers backed with fat light green calyxes.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Seed
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Silene fimbriata (Fringed campion) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in sun or shade in free-draining soil. Will tolerate dry shade.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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