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Bladder Campion

Silene Uniflora

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Overview

Silene uniflora, or Bladder Campion, is a resilient perennial, thriving in USDA zones 4-8. It bears white, balloon-like flowers atop 6-12 inch stems with narrow, blue-green leaves. This low-maintenance plant prefers well-draining soil and full sun to part shade. Blooming from late spring to midsummer, it's ideal for rock gardens, borders, and wildflower meadows, offering a charming, airy look and attracting beneficial pollinators.

Sun Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 1–11Type Perennial
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — hence the name "Bladder" Campion; it bears white, balloon-like flowers atop 6-12 inch stems with narrow, image 179
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — This low-maintenance plant prefers well-draining soil and full sun to part shade; silene uniflora is not, image 171Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — This low-maintenance plant prefers well-draining soil and full sun to part shade; silene uniflora is not commonly plaguedBladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — demonstrating adaptability to various garden aspects; airy look and attracting beneficial pollinators, image 111Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — This feature coupled with its light to deep green foliageBladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — but it is remarkably tolerant of poor soils; the Bladder Campion is a versatile and graceful component of a, image 137Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — It bears white, balloon-like flowers atop 6-12 inch stems with narrow, blue-green leaves; hence the name, image 50+199

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
High, Medium
USDA zones
1–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Caryophyllaceae

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Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — hence the name "Bladder" Campion; it bears white, balloon-like flowers atop 6-12 inch stems with narrow, image 179
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — This low-maintenance plant prefers well-draining soil and full sun to part shade; silene uniflora is not, image 171
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — This low-maintenance plant prefers well-draining soil and full sun to part shade; silene uniflora is not commonly plagued
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — demonstrating adaptability to various garden aspects; airy look and attracting beneficial pollinators, image 111
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — This feature coupled with its light to deep green foliage
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — but it is remarkably tolerant of poor soils; the Bladder Campion is a versatile and graceful component of a, image 137
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — It bears white, balloon-like flowers atop 6-12 inch stems with narrow, blue-green leaves; hence the name, image 50
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — Silene uniflora is not commonly plagued by pests or diseases; this low-maintenance plant prefers well-draining, image 186
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — perennial for half or shade; offering long-lasting and understated elegance to gardens with its breezy
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — perennial with white blooms; it\'s well-suited for zones 3 through 8 and thrives in full sun to partial shade, image 143
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — airy look and attracting beneficial pollinators; demonstrating adaptability to various garden aspects
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — it's ideal for rock gardens; which typically measure around 1 inch across
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — It bears white, balloon-like flowers atop 6-12 inch stems with narrow, blue-green leaves; hence the name "Bladder" Campion
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — offering long-lasting and understated elegance to gardens with its breezy; perennial for half or shade
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — perennial for half or shade; offering long-lasting and understated elegance to gardens with its breezy, image 96
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — white flowers in the garden; is a charming and robust perennial that adds resilience and grace to a landscape, image 118
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — but it is remarkably tolerant of poor soils; the Bladder Campion is a versatile and graceful component of a, image 89
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — Blooming from late spring to midsummer; silene uniflora, or Bladder Campion, is a resilient perennial, thriving, image 124
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — which typically measure around 1 inch across; it's ideal for rock gardens, image 152
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — the Bladder Campion is a versatile and graceful component of a resilient landscape; but it is remarkably, image 140
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — but it is remarkably tolerant of poor soils; the Bladder Campion is a versatile and graceful component of a, image 161
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — is a charming and robust perennial that adds resilience and grace to a landscape design; white flowers in the garden
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — Silene uniflora is not commonly plagued by pests or diseases; this low-maintenance plant prefers well-draining, image 66
Bladder Campion (Silene Uniflora) — This feature coupled with its light to deep green foliage; this plant boasts a distinctive inflated calyx, image 84
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