Zones A1-A3, 1-11, 14-16, 18-21, 32-45
Full, Partial
Moderate
Silene acaulis
Cushion Pink, Moss Campion
Caryophyllaceae
Perennials
SILENEMany species; some are erect, others cushionlike. Good choices for front of border, rock garden. Flowers are typically single. Need well-drained soil.
Silene acaulisArctic and mountains of North America, Eurasia. Small (1/4 to 1/2-in.), narrow bright green leaves form a mosslike mat to 2 in. high, 8 in. wide. Reddish purple, 1/2-in. flowers are borne singly in spring. Good for gravelly, moist but well-drained spot.
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