Bladder Campion -silene vulgaris– grows best on dry well-drained soils where there is plenty of sunlight. It works well in meadow or rock gardens and is often found growing on grassy banks.
Plants attract a wide range of insect life such as Bees and Butterflies. Bladder Campion is a low growing species with a papery white flower that appears from May to August. It looks best growing with plants such as Oxeye daisies, Greater Knapweed, Meadow Cranesbills, Agrimony and Meadow Vetchling.
BLADDER CAMPION Seeds
How to grow Bladder Campion Seeds
Bladder Campion seeds should be sown in spring or autumn, either outside, where they are to flower, or in seed trays and covered lightly with compost. Bladder Campion seeds are usually easy to germinate and the seedlings, which are quick to develop, can be pricked out and grown on, for planting out later in the year.type - perennial, colour - White or Cream,
height - 25 to 50cms, flowers May, June, July, August, September,
habitat - Moist Grassland (Clay, Loams), Dry Grassland (clay, loam), Very dry Sandy Soil, Chalk and Limestone Grassland, Bare, Open Ground (eg Arable field margins, disturbed, waste ground),
Attracts Bees and Butterflies