Silene stellata
Common name: Starry Campion
Fringed and spectacular, this species is quite a bright spot in high canopy savannas and woodlands throughout Illinois. Soils and sun are a funny thing for this species. The better the soil and the more sun it gets, the more leggy and floppy it seems. It prefers rocky or clay loams with half day shade. It is often visited by pollinators, and hosts a small array of fliers. Great for flower gardens and shadier spots that need the fringed happiness of it flowers.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forbs
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry)
Light exposure
Eastern Exposure / Morning Sun, High Canopy Shade (Usually from oaks), Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Uncompacted Urban Soils, Requires Protected Site
Habitat
Floodplain, Sandy Soils, Savannas, Woodlands
Growth form
Colonizing / Spreading, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
White
Fall color
None
Size
- Mature height
- 1 Feet
- Mature width
- 1 Feet
- Max height
- 3 Feet
- Max width
- 2 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Pollinator hot spot