Silene dioica ‘Inane’
Silene dioica 'Inane' has attractive burgundy-flushed foliage and bright magenta-pink, pinwheel-like flowers from early summer to fall.
Silene dioica is a somewhat old-fashioned garden perennial but beautiful especially in spring and early summer. ‘Inane’ has attractive burgundy-flushed foliage and bright magenta-pink, pinwheel-like flowers held above the foliage almost constantly from early summer to fall. Popular with butterflies.
Common Name: Catchfly
Family: Caryophyllaceae (The Pink Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Banks, thickets and woods, New Jersey to Ontario south to Oklahoma and Georgia.
Award:
Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia
