Silene schafta
Silene schafta (Autumn Campion, Autumn catchfly, Alpine Campion)
is a fully hardy perennial evergreen alpine with pink flowers in mid Summer and early Autumn. It grows well in direct sun and semi-shade, and prefers medium levels of water. The flowers are rotate shaped. It has average drought tolerance. It looks best in Summer and Autumn.Soil
Silene schafta grows in soils ranging from a pH of 6.5 (slightly acidic ranges from 6.1 to 6.5) to 8.5 (alkaline ranges from 8.1 to 8.5). It is adapted to sand and silt loam soils, and prefers medium fertility.
Growth
This is a irregular plant and has a clump forming growth form, and has an ultimate height of 0.3m / 9.8in and spread of 0.4m / 1.3ft. It can take 4-5 years to reach its ultimate height.. The vegetative spread rate is moderate.
Leaves
It has green leaves. They are whorled in shape.
Exposure
The plant is happy in any situation, exposed or sheltered.
Uses
Alpine, city courtyard garden, container plant, rock garden, bank and slope, gravel, ground cover and under shrubs.
Progagation
Propagation techniques include division.
-39°C / -38.2F 6.5 to 8.5 4-5 years 0.3m / 9.8in 0.4m / 1.3ft
| Common names |
|---|
| Autumn Campion (United Kingdom), Autumn catchfly (Ireland), Alpine Campion (Ireland) |
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- The young plants of Pseudopanax crassifolius and Pseudopanax ferox from New Zealand grow spiny leaves to deter what is now an extinct giant flightless bird called a Moa from eating them. Once these small trees grow above about 8 feet tall the leaves change shape and texture to flattened spinless softer leaves. When mature it branches out to form a canopy.
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