Silene catesbyi NOT OUTSIDE NC Ensete The near-black stems emerge with

The near-black stems emerge with the leaves tucked in behind the cobra head-shaped inflorescence

montana) that was discovered by Kenji Watanabe of Japan's Gotemba Nursery on the slopes of Mount Fuji

Although it's hard to visualize such a beauty

They will return in spring unfazed

Silene catesbyi NOT OUTSIDE NC Ensete The near-black stems emerge with(aka: Silene polypetala) We are pleased to offer another of the wonderful and easy to grow (but US endangered) wildflowers, Silene catesbyi. These offerings were cutting grown from a plant in Gadsden County in the Florida Panhandle. In the wild, it is usually found on north facing moist slopes in neutral to slightly alkaline soils, where it spreads by short stolons. From late March through May, the small rock garden sized clumps are topped with