Silene dioica ‘Ray’s Golden’
Silene 'Ray's Golden' is an update on this species with bright pink, pinwheel-like flowers held above clean, golden-yellow foliage.
Silene dioica is a somewhat old-fashioned garden perennial but beautiful especially in spring and early summer. ‘Ray’s Golden’ is an update on this species with bright pink, pinwheel-like flowers held above clean, golden-yellow foliage. 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:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
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.
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