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Silene regia
Royal Catchfly Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Royal Catchfly occurs on rocky and poor soil in thin woods, prairies, and thickets throughout its range in the central US and into Florida. It is rare or endangered in half of the states where it occurs. But it sure is easy to see when in flower for much of the summer! Growing to 4 feet or so, stout flower stalks bear dozens of brilliant, crimson, 1 inch, star-shaped flowers that hummingbirds love. Plants look like very tall leafy Firepinks. Grow Royal Catchfly in full sun or light shade, in average, well-drained soil. Good companions would include Gray Coneflower, Black-eyed Susans, grasses, and Rosinweed. Cat# 1425

Silene regia, Royal Catchfly
Photo courtesy of Tom Barnes
Available: 2009 or later
$5.00 each in 3.5 inch pots
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X Native Plant Good Fragrance Butterfly Plant
X Hummingbird Plant Good Fall Color Berries & Fruits
Deer resistant
Ease of Culture
X Easy Not Too Hard Difficult or Tricky
Evergreen
Yes X Semi No
Plant Type
X Wildflower Shrub Grass or grass-like
X Perennial Tree Ground cover
Fern Vine
Light Exposure
X Full sun X Mostly sunny X Half and half
Full shade Mostly shady
Soil Condition
X Sandy Organic
X Clay X Average
Moisture Tolerance
X Dry Wet
Moist X Moderate
Height
12" or less
24" to 36"
12" to 24" X 36" or taller
Color
White/whitish Pink Blue
Yellows Rose Green
Orange, coral Violet Brown
Peach, salmon Lavender Mauve
X Red, scarlet Purple Tan
Bloom Time
Early spring Early summer Early fall
Mid spring X Mid summer Mid fall
Late spring X Late summer Late fall

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