About
A compact, mat-forming, evergreen perennial from the mountains of the western United States with small, leathery, silver-hairy, spoon-shaped leaves and short, upright stems bearing dense, rounded clusters of small, yellow or cream, papery-bracted, cotton-ball-like flowers in summer. A choice buckwheat cushion for a very sunny, very well-drained scree or alpine trough.
About the genus
Silene can be annuals, biennials or herbaceous or evergreen perennials, with opposite, untoothed leaves and solitary or clustered flowers with 5, usually notched petals
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.