Silene dioica seeds grow into the red campion — a perennial herb native to the temperate biome of Europe and western Asia, from the British Isles and Scandinavia east through Europe to the Caucasus, growing in woodland edges, hedgerows and shaded moist habitats. Described by Linnaeus and transferred by Clairville. The epithet dioica means 'dioecious', referring to the separation of male and female flowers onto separate plants. Produces vivid, magenta-pink to deep rose-pink flowers throughout spring and summer, often found growing alongside the white campion (S. latifolia) which can hybridise to produce pink-flowered intermediates. Family Caryophyllaceae.Partial shade to full sun; moist, well-drained soils; cool temperate conditions; cold-hardy. Classic woodland edge wildflower. 'Dioica' = dioecious (male and female on separate plants); Linnaeus/Clairv.; vivid magenta-pink flowers Hybridises with S. latifolia (white campion); woodland edge; British native; all summer flowering Europe to Caucasus — temperate biome; woodland edges, hedgerows and moist habitats Genus Silene ~800 species; Family Caryophyllaceae Partial shade to full sun; moist soils; cold-hardy; woodland edge; Family Caryophyllaceae Silene dioica is the red campion — one of the most cheerful and reliable woodland edge wildflowers of temperate Europe, its vivid magenta-pink flowers brightening shaded boundaries and hedgerows from April to October, and frequently hybridising with the white campion to produce attractive pink-flowered intermediates. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
