Silene armeria
(Sweet William Catchfly)
Family - Caryophyllacea
Category - Annual
Origin - Europe
Hardiness - H6
Height - 45cm
Width - 15cm
Location - The Terrace
Description: An annual with an upright habit. Grey-green leaves are spoon-shaped at the base of the plant and ovate to lanceolate on the flowering stems. The upper parts of the stems are sticky, hence the 'catchfly' in the common name. Small star-shaped flowers with notched petals are a bright shade of magenta-pink. The prolific Blooms are held in dense clusters atop slender stems and are produced through the summer.
Flower:
Small star-shaped flowers are a bright shade of magenta-pink. The tips of the petals are slightly notched. The prolific blooms are held in dense clusters at the tips of the slender stems and are produced from June through August.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August
Foliage:
Grey-green leaves are spathulate at the base of the plant and ovate to lanceolate on the stems. The upper part of the stem is sticky. The leaves are held at the base of the plant and in opposite pairs on the flowering stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Spathulate, ovate, lanceolate
Propagation:
Seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in well drained soil.