• Silene alpestris | Alpine catchfly
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Silene alpestris | Alpine catchfly

This plant will not be available in 2026, however, propagation is planned/underway. Please sign up for the waitlist below to receive updates on availability in future years.

Alpine catchfly forms a nice mat of bright green, narrow pointed leaves that are slightly sticky to the touch. A delightfully happy explosion of white flowers hover above the foliage on wiry stems all summer.

This perennial can be found growing naturally from the Eastern Alps to the Balkans where it grows in moist, stony meadows or slopes. In the garden, it is happiest in a sunny location with deep, limey, moist but well-drained soil.

syn. Heliosperma alpestre

Distinctions: North American Rock Garden Society Plant of the Month for October 2018

Zones: 5 to 8
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 3 to 8 in.
Spread: 12 to 18 in.
Exposure: full sun to part shade
Soil: well-drained, moist, average, alkaline
Bloom Time: June to August
Native Range: Europe

Special Characteristics
  • Deer-resistant
  • Groundcover
image credits

Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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