Silene uniflora 'Compacta'
Sea campion 'Compacta', Catchfly 'Compacta', Rock campion 'Compacta'
Silene Silene
'Compacta' _ 'Compacta' is a compact, mound-forming semi-evergreen perennial with fleshy, lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and, throughout summer, short, upright stems bearing pink-flushed, white flowers with bladder-shaped calyxes.
Silene uniflora 'Compacta' is: Semi evergreen
Erect flower stem, Cushion or Mound Forming
White, Flushed pink in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Cut back in autumn to maintain a compact habit.
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Silene uniflora 'Compacta' (Sea campion 'Compacta') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Grow in well-drained or moist but well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or light shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Neutral, Alkaline
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Silene uniflora 'Compacta'
Sea campion 'Compacta', Catchfly 'Compacta', Rock campion 'Compacta'
Silene Silene
'Compacta' _ 'Compacta' is a compact, mound-forming semi-evergreen perennial with fleshy, lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and, throughout summer, short, upright stems bearing pink-flushed, white flowers with bladder-shaped calyxes.
Semi evergreen
Erect flower stem, Cushion or Mound Forming
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White, Flushed pink in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Cut back in autumn to maintain a compact habit.
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Silene uniflora 'Compacta' (Sea campion 'Compacta') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Grow in well-drained or moist but well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or light shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Neutral, Alkaline
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Neutral, Alkaline | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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