Moss Campion

Silene acaulis

Moss campion is a tight, ancient alpine cushion that studs high, windswept fellfields with tiny pink flowers, an exquisite, exceptionally hardy native for troughs and crevice gardens.

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 0.1–0.3 ft
Spacing: 0.5–1 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral
Bloom: June, July, August
Bloom colors: pink, purple
Wildlife value: pollinators
Landscape uses: container
Native states: AK, AZ, CO, ID, MT, NH, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY