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Whorled Catchfly

Silene stellata

Also known as: Starry Campion

White star-shaped flowers with deeply fringed petals — each petal cut into thread-like segments. Whorled leaves and airy panicle give an unusually delicate look for a native.

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

2–3 ft

Spacing

1.5–2 ft apart

Light

part shade

Soil moisture

moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

May, June, July, August

Bloom colors

white

Wildlife value

pollinators

Landscape uses

border, naturalizing

Native states

AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV