sweet william silene

Garden uses

Attracts

Notes

Sweet William silene (Atocion armeria) is a perennial for borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms from early to late summer. Butterflies and hummingbirds visit the flowers, and it grows 12 to 24 inches tall.

Pairs well with Cherry Brandy rudbeckia, Helene Von Stein lamb’s ear, and Autumn moor grass.

Native range

Central and southern Europe.