A hardy perennial wildflower native to Eurasia and northern Africa. Also known as Bladder Campion. This whimsical flower, has pale pink, lightly striped and speckled bladders, capped with bright white petals. With pale grey green wirey stems, Blushing Lanterns Silene has an airy, soft touch.
Young shoots and leaves (known as stridolo or collejas) are edible, tasting similar to green peas, and are popular in European cuisines when cooked in risottos, soups, or eggs.
If you leave it to go to seed, it will readily self seed.
Minimum of 50 seeds per packet.
Latin: Silene vulgaris
Sun: Full
Type: Tender Perennial that easily self seeds.
Start: 8-10 weeks prior to last frost. Transplant once there is no threat of a frost.
Height: 18-30in
Plant Spacing: 6-12 in. (closer planting can help create taller plants)
Lunaseed Farm uses organic and regenerative practices.
All seeds are harvested and cleaned by hand, to ensure the highest quality seeds.
All photos are taken by and copyright property of Lunaseed Farm.
A hardy perennial wildflower native to Eurasia and northern Africa. Also known as Bladder Campion. This whimsical flower, has pale pink, lightly striped and speckled bladders, capped with bright white petals. With pale grey green wirey stems, Blushing Lanterns Silene has an airy, soft touch.
Young shoots and leaves (known as stridolo or collejas) are edible, tasting similar to green peas, and are popular in European cuisines when cooked in risottos, soups, or eggs.
If you leave it to go to seed, it will readily self seed.
Minimum of 50 seeds per packet.
Latin: Silene vulgaris
Sun: Full
Type: Tender Perennial that easily self seeds.
Start: 8-10 weeks prior to last frost. Transplant once there is no threat of a frost.
Height: 18-30in
Plant Spacing: 6-12 in. (closer planting can help create taller plants)
Lunaseed Farm uses organic and regenerative practices.
All seeds are harvested and cleaned by hand, to ensure the highest quality seeds.
All photos are taken by and copyright property of Lunaseed Farm.
