starry campion
Silene stellata
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Starry campion (Silene stellata) is a perennial for woodland gardens, meadows, naturalized areas, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White flowers with deeply fringed petals appear in clusters atop tall, slender stalks. Butterflies and moths pollinate this delicate wildflower, and bees visit it too.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Black-eyed Susan, and Big bluestem.
Native range
Central and eastern United States.