Royal Catchfly
Silene regia
Royal catchfly is a stately prairie perennial that flares brilliant scarlet flowers in mid-summer, a spectacular hummingbird magnet and increasingly rare native for sunny, well-drained meadows and borders.
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–4 ft
- Spacing
- 1.5–2 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- red
- Wildlife value
- hummingbirds, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, AR, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MO, MS, OH, OK, TN
Related native plants
More Silene species
- Fire Pink (Silene virginica)
- Cardinal Catchfly (Silene laciniata)
- Whorled Catchfly (Silene stellata)
- Moss Campion (Silene acaulis)
- Carolina Wild Pink (Silene caroliniana)
- California Indian Pink (Silene californica)