Common names:
English Maiden
Catchfly
Red Campion
Red Catchfly

Botanical names:
Silene acdiioAccepted
Melandrium dmcoiiuSynonym
Melandrium bumurrSynonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 2
Leaves: Glaucous
Other
Flowers: Nocturnal
Flower Color: Brown
Flower Size: 3"-4"
5"-6"
Flower Time: Spring
Winter
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Tolerates foot traffic
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Provide darkness
Days to germinate
Depth to plant seed: Cthoio.e n ec dekssrvste
Suitable for wintersowing: nstwCeny oea bmina.
Seeds are hydrophilic: 052C-1
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Division
Crowns
Pollinators: Hoverflies
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

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