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Silene uniflora (Sea campion)
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1 hour care
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per year
0.15m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Silene uniflora
Other names
Sea campion, Sea pink, Seaside catchfly, Silene maritima
Genus
Silene Silene
Species
S. uniflora - S. uniflora is a prostrate, semi-evergreen perennial with fleshy, lance-shaped, grey-green leaves edge with fine hairs and, in summer, erect, branching stems bearing single or clustered, white flowers, each with deeply-cut petals and a conspicuous, inflated, pink calyx.
Silene uniflora is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Mat Forming, Spreading
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
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Where to grow
Silene uniflora (Sea campion) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or light shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Silene uniflora
Other names
Sea campion, Sea pink, Seaside catchfly, Silene maritima
Genus
Silene Silene
Species
S. uniflora - S. uniflora is a prostrate, semi-evergreen perennial with fleshy, lance-shaped, grey-green leaves edge with fine hairs and, in summer, erect, branching stems bearing single or clustered, white flowers, each with deeply-cut petals and a conspicuous, inflated, pink calyx.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Mat Forming, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Silene uniflora (Sea campion) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or light shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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