Silene acaulis 'Frances'
Moss Campion 'Frances'
Silene can be annuals, biennials or herbaceous or evergreen perennials. The leaves are untoothed, and the flowers can be solitary or clustered, and have 5 petals, often notched. Silene Acaulis is an alpine that grows in high mountain and arctic regions all across the world. It is a cushion-forming evergreen perennial with tiny green leaves, and in late Spring and Summer tiny little pink starry flowers appear. It grows best in well-drained, gritty soil. It does not do well in Summer heat, so is suitable for areas with cool Summers. It is not drought tolerant. 'Frances' has pale pink flowers
Contributed by @crestiesneuk
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Moss Campion 'Frances'
Latin name
Silene acaulis 'Frances'
type
Perennial
family
Caryophyllaceae
ph
6.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.03 M
Silene acaulis 'Frances'
Silene can be annuals, biennials or herbaceous or evergreen perennials. The leaves are untoothed, and the flowers can be solitary or clustered, and have 5 petals, often notched. Silene Acaulis is an alpine that grows in high mountain and arctic regions all across the world. It is a cushion-forming evergreen perennial with tiny green leaves, and in late Spring and Summer tiny little pink starry flowers appear. It grows best in well-drained, gritty soil. It does not do well in Summer heat, so is suitable for areas with cool Summers. It is not drought tolerant. 'Frances' has pale pink flowers
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
Silene flower in Summer, with some varieties flowering on into early Autumn
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Sow seeds in seed compost under glass iin early Spring
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant seedlings out into a sunny, or dappled shade, site, in reasonably fertile free-draining soil
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