Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Wildflowers
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Silene latifolia subsp. alba
Family: (Caryophyllaceae)
(P) to 2′. White Campion. Europe and W Asia. An elegant, full season bloomer for the wildflower garden or meadow. From a basal rosette of downy, grey-green leaves arise softly hairy, upright stems topped with cymes of mildly fragrant, soft white, five-petalled, notched flowers with inflated, purple-tinged calyces. Pollinating moths are attracted to the scented, white flowers in the evening. Campion is easy to grow in full sun and well-drained soil. 3 & T2