Valley High red campion
Silene dioica 'Valley High'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size8 to 12 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
Attracts
Notes
'Valley High' red campion (Silene dioica 'Valley High') is a perennial with candy pink flowers and green leaves edged in creamy white. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun. Blooms open from early to late summer and attract bees. Cut it back after the first flowering to encourage a second round of blooms in fall. The plant stays 8 to 12 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Carnation, Kentucky bluegrass, and Ostrich fern.