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🌷 Silene Pendula 'Pink' (Catchfly) - 200 Seeds | Cascading Pink Blooms, Perfect for Rock Gardens & Hanging Baskets!
🌷 Silene Pendula 'Pink' (Catchfly) - 200 Seeds | Cascading Pink Blooms, Perfect for Rock Gardens & Hanging Baskets!
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🌸 A Carpet of Delicate Pink! Silene pendula 'Pink' creates a stunning ground-hugging display with hundreds of small, star-shaped pink flowers blooming profusely in spring. This charming annual spills beautifully over walls, rocks, and containers, growing just 6-8" tall but spreading up to 18" wide - perfect for adding soft color to rock gardens, pathways, and hanging baskets.
Key Features & Benefits:
✔ Mass of Pink Blooms - Hundreds of dainty 1/2" flowers per plant
✔ Trailing Habit - Spills gracefully over edges of containers and walls
✔ Early Spring Color - One of the first flowers to bloom in spring
✔ Drought-Tolerant - Thrives in poor, dry soils once established
✔ Self-Seeding - Often returns year after year
Growing Guide:
🌱 Sowing Time:
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Direct sow in fall for early spring blooms
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Spring sowing after last frost (cold stratification improves germination)
☀️ Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
💧 Watering: Light; drought-tolerant once established
🌱 Soil Type: Well-draining, even poor or rocky soils (pH 6.0-7.5)
🌿 Plant Size: 6-8" tall, 12-18" wide
✂️ Care Tips:
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No deadheading needed - blooms abundantly without maintenance
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Perfect for crevices in stone walls or between stepping stones
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Combine with white alyssum or blue lobelia for stunning contrast
Why Gardeners Love It:
💖 Early Bloomer - Brings color when most plants are still dormant
🌿 Effortless Beauty - Grows with almost no care
🦋 Pollinator Friendly - Attracts early-season bees
🏆 Versatile Use - Ideal for tricky spots where other plants struggle
The package contains 0.5 gram or about 200 seeds
Silene pendula Pink
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