Silene vulgaris maritima 'Rosea' (Sea Campion 'Rosea')
Sea campions make a low-growing, cushion-forming mat of slender, fleshy semi-evergreen blue-green leaves. In spring, bunches of ballooned soft lilac-pink to white flowers rise just above the foliage and bloom for 6-8 weeks, late spring through summer - a long stretch that proves continuous nectar for bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
Growing only 6-8 in. high by ~8+ in. wide, Sea campion is great for defining border edges, serving as a groundcover, between stones in a rock garden or well-drained pathway, or as a container specimen. It can also cascade over a rock wall in a sunny, well-drained location.
Highly adaptable to a variety of soil types, it thrives in full to partial sun. Over time, divide clumps in early spring to revitalize and spread more plants around. Otherwise, this is a no-fuss, drought tolerant, deer-resistant sweet dwarf perennial!
Sea campions make a low-growing, cushion-forming mat of slender, fleshy semi-evergreen blue-green leaves. In spring, bunches of ballooned soft lilac-pink to white flowers rise just above the foliage and bloom for 6-8 weeks, late spring through summer - a long stretch that proves continuous nectar for bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
Growing only 6-8 in. high by ~8+ in. wide, Sea campion is great for defining border edges, serving as a groundcover, between stones in a rock garden or well-drained pathway, or as a container specimen. It can also cascade over a rock wall in a sunny, well-drained location.
Highly adaptable to a variety of soil types, it thrives in full to partial sun. Over time, divide clumps in early spring to revitalize and spread more plants around. Otherwise, this is a no-fuss, drought tolerant, deer-resistant sweet dwarf perennial!
Sea campions make a low-growing, cushion-forming mat of slender, fleshy semi-evergreen blue-green leaves. In spring, bunches of ballooned soft lilac-pink to white flowers rise just above the foliage and bloom for 6-8 weeks, late spring through summer - a long stretch that proves continuous nectar for bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
Growing only 6-8 in. high by ~8+ in. wide, Sea campion is great for defining border edges, serving as a groundcover, between stones in a rock garden or well-drained pathway, or as a container specimen. It can also cascade over a rock wall in a sunny, well-drained location.
Highly adaptable to a variety of soil types, it thrives in full to partial sun. Over time, divide clumps in early spring to revitalize and spread more plants around. Otherwise, this is a no-fuss, drought tolerant, deer-resistant sweet dwarf perennial!