This native wildflower originates from agricultural fields.
Its delicate pink flowers are made up of pale pink petals that have a yellowish tinge undeneath. The flowers open at night, releasing a scent that attracts nocturnal pollinators such as moths.
These plants are well suited to rough, calcerous conditions such as chalky soil or sand.
POLLINATORS: Attractive to night-flying insects such as moths.
WILDLIFE: Smaller insects such as gnats become trapped in the sticky hairs that cover this plant, and this attracts larger, predator insects such as ladybirds.
Night-flowering catchfly (Silene noctiflora) from home grown seed
£4.20Price
Height 60cm
Annual
Full sun
Flowers Jul - Sep
Hardy
Plant in moist but well drained soil in a sunny area.