Silene regia (Royal Catchfly)

Royal catchfly is a tall perennial with bright-red, tubular flowers. The flowers flare into five, slightly toothed, slender petals. The stems are smooth, but the broad, sometimes clasping leaves, are pubescent.

Landscape size: 2-4 feet

Bloom Color: Red

Bloom Time: May – September

Growing Conditions

  • Light Requirement: Part sun, part shade
  • Soil Moisture: Dry

The red flowers attract hummingbirds.

Description

Photo Attribution

peganum from Henfield, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons