Silene ovata Antirrhinum way over head

way over head

and these are the first plants we are able to share

the offsetting compact clumps of 3' long dark green leaves serve as a backdrop to the numerous 30" tall flower spike

well-branched plants form a 4' wide x 4' tall focal point

Epimedium 'Yubae' is always a favorite of spring garden visitors

Silene ovata Antirrhinum way over headSilene ovata, also known as Blue Ridge catchfly, is one of the rarer of the US native catchflies, with a native range from southern Illinois south to Georgia. This is not a common species anywhere and we need your help to share this worldwide to ensure its survival. In the wild, Silene ovata is found in forests on rocky wooded slopes, but we've grown it since 2006 in half day sun, and found it amazingly easy, even in unattended parts of the garden