Garden Catchfly (Silene armeria)
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Garden Catchfly, is a 18" to 24" summer flowering forb and also goes by the name sweet william. It is a naturalized annual growing in full sun or part shade and prefers dry to medium soil moisture sites. This plant is drought tolerant. However, it does not perform well in the hot and humid summers of the deep south.
Species Details
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Garden Catchfly (Silene armeria) |
| Alternatative Common Names | Sweet William |
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| Bloom Season | Summer |
| Group | Wildflowers/Forbs |
| Bloom Color | Pink |
| Duration | Annual |
| Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
| Soil texture | Coarse (Sand);Medium (Silt/Loam);Fine (Clay) |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun;Part Shade |
| Status | Introduced |
| Wetland status | |
| pH | Acidic;Neutral |
| pH Values | |
| Average height | 1-2ft |
| USDA Zones | 5a;5b;6a;6b;7a;7b;8a;8b; |
| RNS Region | 1;2;3;4;5;6;7 |
| Planting rate/Acre | Not Recommended |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 3500000 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 218750 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 3000 |
| Product Benefits | Aesthetic Value;Nectar Source; |