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Silene uniflora Compacta

Sea Campion (Rock Campion, Double Bladder Campion)

The plant is smothered with dainty, five-petaled, pink-blushed flowers over low, gray-green cushions of tiny, lance-like, fleshy leaves.

  • »  AKA Silene maritima 'Compacta'
  • »  Cushion-forming trailing semi-evergreen foliage
  • »  Fleshy gray-green lance-shaped leaves, 2 cm long
  • »  Leaves are fringed with fine hairs
  • »  White to pale pink flowers with deeply cut petals
  • »  Suitable for along walkways or between flagstones
  • »  Can handle light foot traffic
  • »  Bloom Time: Early to late summer

9cm Potted
$8.75
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Drought Tolerant
• Evergreen
• Long Blooming
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Compact
• Trailing
Foliage Color
• Gray
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Silene uniflora 'Compacta'

Plant in an average to moist, or average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade. Drought tolerant once established, and if flowers are trimmed when spent, it will help maintain a tight, compact habit.