Silene catesbaei
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
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Fringed Campion
Caryophyllaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 0.5-1 ft tall by 2 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Slope forest. On calcareous soils. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Groundcover. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Not wet but not extremely dry ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Visited by small insects including bees but the specific pollinators are apparently not known.