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Plateau Catchfly (Silene petersonii)

Description

Silene is very easily grown. Dwarf forms lend themselves to groundcover use, at the front of borders or in rock or alpine gardens, while the taller varieties do well mixed in the border

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Caryophyllaceae

              • Genus: Silene