Alba catchfly
Silene coronaria 'Alba'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12+ inches tall12+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alba' catchfly (Silene coronaria 'Alba') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Butterfly milkweed, Moonshine yarrow, and Blue fescue.