
Silene zawadskii - ZAWADSKI'S CAMPION
Not demanding smaller perennial for edges and rock gardens.
Flat rosettes of dark green glossy leaves, white flowers with inflated pale green calyxes.
Blooming Time: summer (July/August)
Size: about 7- 8” tall x wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 8
Culture: full sun, average soil with some drainage - add rocks, sand, gravel. Rocky, sandy, gritty soils. Neutral or alkaline pH.
Moisture Needs: dry, medium-dry, medium
Origin: Native to eastern Carpathian Mountains in Europe
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: rich in pollen, flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot (1.22 pt/580 ml)
Plant combinations: Best in small beds, rock gardens, crevices, troughs or containers, among rocks and in dry-stacked walls
Combine it with smaller plants and smaller cultivars of Arenaria, Armeria maritima, Artemisia frigida, A. schmidtiana, Dalea, Erigeron pulchellus, small Coreopsis, Clinopodium, small Geraniums, Gypsophilla repens, Helianthemum, Iris x germanica 'Nana', Oenothera perennis, Penstemon ( P. pinifolius, P. hirsutus, other smaller Penstemon species), Phlox subulata, Phlox bifida, Phlox douglasii, Satureja, Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus', Sisyrinchium, or Koeleria cristata, Sporobolus'Tara' and many other short/small plants
Picture copyright: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz

Silene zawadskii - ZAWADSKI'S CAMPION
Not demanding smaller perennial for edges and rock gardens.
Flat rosettes of dark green glossy leaves, white flowers with inflated pale green calyxes.
Blooming Time: summer (July/August)
Size: about 7- 8” tall x wide
USDA Zones: 5 to 8
Culture: full sun, average soil with some drainage - add rocks, sand, gravel. Rocky, sandy, gritty soils. Neutral or alkaline pH.
Moisture Needs: dry, medium-dry, medium
Origin: Native to eastern Carpathian Mountains in Europe
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: rich in pollen, flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators
Attracts Hummingbirds: no
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot (1.22 pt/580 ml)
Plant combinations: Best in small beds, rock gardens, crevices, troughs or containers, among rocks and in dry-stacked walls
Combine it with smaller plants and smaller cultivars of Arenaria, Armeria maritima, Artemisia frigida, A. schmidtiana, Dalea, Erigeron pulchellus, small Coreopsis, Clinopodium, small Geraniums, Gypsophilla repens, Helianthemum, Iris x germanica 'Nana', Oenothera perennis, Penstemon ( P. pinifolius, P. hirsutus, other smaller Penstemon species), Phlox subulata, Phlox bifida, Phlox douglasii, Satureja, Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus', Sisyrinchium, or Koeleria cristata, Sporobolus'Tara' and many other short/small plants
Picture copyright: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz