Silene regia 25/9 Restock Pair with little bluestem

Pair with little bluestem

and like other alders fixes nitrogen at the roots to enrich poor ground

Give constant moisture

That patience is the whole of their character

the tree tolerates heat

Silene regia 25/9 Restock Pair with little bluestemRoyal catchfly wears the most electric red in the native flora. Silene regia sends up leafy, upright stems two to four feet tall, topped in mid to late summer with loose clusters of brilliant scarlet, star shaped flowers, each with five deeply notched petals. Few prairie plants flower in true red, and fewer hold that color through the heat of July and August, which makes this native a genuine standout. A member of the pink family, Caryophyllaceae,