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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Silene subciliata
Smooth Scarlet Catchfly
Item #: 11545
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 48" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Silene subciliata is a rare endemic, native to only a few locations in sandy, disturbed lowlands in remote parts of east Texas and west Louisiana. It lives in the boonies, obviously from embarrassment over being bald...the only hairless silene we've ever seen. We've adopted it and are thrilled to share, thanks to an excellent seed crop. Silene subciliata forms an evergreen basal rosette of flat, glossy green leaves. The central stalk expands upward to 4' tall by July, when hundreds of star-shaped brilliant scarlet red flowers appear at the end of the incredibly branched stems, with a floral progression that continues until fall. We think you'll really fall in love with Rudolph-worthy, fluorescent-flowered Silene subciliata.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Silene
Flower Color: Red
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens
Other: Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , Plants Named After Animals , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Texas native plants , United States Native Plants