Silene uniflora
sea campion
An unusual form of the ever popular campion, it forms a relatively low mat of grey-green foliage, which in summer, is crowned...
approx 100 seeds
£2.99
available to order from autumn 2024
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Plant description
An unusual form of the ever popular campion, it forms a relatively low mat of grey-green foliage, which in summer, is crowned with slender stems bearing single white flowers. Found colonising coastal regions, this sought after, short-lived perennial looks great in gravel gardens, rockeries, dry stone walls or spilling over the edges of a pot.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Silene uniflora:
Start off in a cold frame or under glass, sowing seeds into trays of good seed compost. Thin the seedlings out as they grow, potting them up individually and gradually hardening them off before planting out in spring. Seeds sown in autumn will usually go on to flower earlier than those sown in spring. It will self-seed freely in good conditions.
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