Silene schafta | Moss Campion | Groundcover
Silene schafta belongs to the plant family CARYOPHYLLACEĆ and Genus Silene This Groundcover prefers Moist to wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Silene schafta does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Silene schafta so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Silene schafta moss campion is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Silene schafta can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30° Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15° Fahrenheit to do its best. Moss campion needs summer days with high heat. It usually does best in moist to wet soils.
Silene schafta will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Silene schafta is a perennial. Flowers: Moss campion has star shaped five petaled open flowers. Most often the blossoms occur in either pink or purple.
Silene schafta | Moss Campion is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is pink,purple. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: star shaped five petaled open flowers
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 6" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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