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Silene saxifraga
This is the campion family, with some tiny alpine cushion plants, and some larger herbaceous species. Most of the ones that we grow come from high in the mountains, but sizes are variable. They all have the characteristic five-petalled flowers, often with a distinctive and attractive striped and coloured calyx. Silene saxifraga makes loose cushions of slender, bright green leaves, with short stems carrying many flowers with five divided petals, white but often pink on the reverse. It is native to mountains in the southern parts of Europe.
PLANT SPECIFICS |
Pot Size |
9 cm pot |
Width |
15cm |
Height |
15cm |
Family |
Caryophyllaceae |
Flowering |
Summer |
Garden habitat |
open, sunny position |
Soil |
alkaline, well drained soil |
Plant category |
Alpine |
Height range |
6 - 20 cm |
Code |
ZST-9 |
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