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Silene maritima |
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| | Leaves are grayish green, distinctly pointy |
| Synonym(s) |
Silene uniflora |
| Common name |
catchfly |
| Family |
caryophyllaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z2) |
| Flowers |
white (spring-summer) |
| Size |
6" tall x 20" wide |
| Light |
full sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
detailed seed-starting info below
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Billowing foliage covered in flowers in late spring, with sporadic rebloom. Bloomed sparsely for us in its first year.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Janetmos@mac.com | Jun 19, 2012 | Is this plant deer resistant?? I thought it might be because of the furry leaves. I misplaced my thorough list of deer resistant plants from various nurseries from my NJ area.
Thanks,
Janet Moslener
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| Rose Adam | Jun 20, 2015 | Yes this is the plant in my garden don't know how I got it .Thank you . |
- Seed from '03 trade. Baggy 70F (at least 53%G, 3-8d)
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June 11, 2005
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