Ohio Native Plant Natural Range
To view the natural range of Silene stellata it the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
Cultivation Information Starry Campion
Family - CaryophyllaceaeHeight - 1 to 3 ftFlower Color - Five white petals with frilly edgesBlooms - July - September
Soil - Normal to dry - with good drainageSun - Sun/Part Sun - We noticed, leaves appeared stronger and healthier in filtered shadePerennial Hardy Zone - 4 to 8
Support - As Starry Campion matures it tends to topple over, staking or raising with other native plants requiring similar growing conditions will aid in support and protection. We have a patch growing on the border of a Pale-leaved Sunflower (Helianthus strumosus) garden.
Affinity for Oak trees - History indicates that Starry Campion grew in Oak Opening living harmoniously with a diverse group of native perennials. Michigan State's Extension Website does a fabulous job inventorying: trees, shrubs, grasses, ferns and native perennials that Starry Campion would consider suitable companions.
2021 Goals -Plant several Starry Campions near the drip line of our young oak tree.
Soil - Normal to dry - with good drainageSun - Sun/Part Sun - We noticed, leaves appeared stronger and healthier in filtered shadePerennial Hardy Zone - 4 to 8
Support - As Starry Campion matures it tends to topple over, staking or raising with other native plants requiring similar growing conditions will aid in support and protection. We have a patch growing on the border of a Pale-leaved Sunflower (Helianthus strumosus) garden.
Affinity for Oak trees - History indicates that Starry Campion grew in Oak Opening living harmoniously with a diverse group of native perennials. Michigan State's Extension Website does a fabulous job inventorying: trees, shrubs, grasses, ferns and native perennials that Starry Campion would consider suitable companions.
2021 Goals -Plant several Starry Campions near the drip line of our young oak tree.
Propagation Notes Silene stellata
Stratifying Seeds
Supplies Needed For Seed Stratification
1. Zip lock plastic bag2. Few tablespoons of Vermiculite3. Dampened vermiculite - not soggy4. Store seed in refrigerator for 60 days
Seeds require light and cold, moist storage in order to germinate
