Silene vulgaris
Perennial for sunny sites. Height 25-40cm. White flowers May-September.
A significant food plant for several insects, flowers being highly attractive to bees, butterflies and hoverflies.
The plant’s scent is released in the evening, attracting long-tongued moths for pollination.
Food plant - Froghoppers (Cuckoo Spit insect), Silver Y, Marbled Clover, Campion, Rivulet and Lychnis moths.
Silene vulgaris
Perennial for sunny sites. Height 25-40cm. White flowers May-September.
A significant food plant for several insects, flowers being highly attractive to bees, butterflies and hoverflies.
The plant’s scent is released in the evening, attracting long-tongued moths for pollination.
Food plant - Froghoppers (Cuckoo Spit insect), Silver Y, Marbled Clover, Campion, Rivulet and Lychnis moths.
