Royal Catchfly – Native Plant of the Day 08/05/2018
Photo from 08/04/2013. Location: Dade County, GA.
More photos / info at the Silene regia detail page.
Royal Catchfly – Silene regia
Also NPOD 08/07/2014, 08/07/2015, 08/07/2016, 08/07/2017
#NPOD: Royal Catchfly #Nativeplants
I have one of these plants in my yard in Catoosa county, Ga
I moved it from my father-in-laws woods after he passed away and put it in my woods to remember him by and wintered it in a pot and have set it in woods this spring and is now in bloom. I am hoping it will spread.
I swear I saw this in Southern VA a few days ago, hiking the Hot Tamale Trail at Angler’s Park in Danville, VA, but your website doesn’t list VA as one of its locations!
It was more likely Fire Pink – Silene virginica – than Royal Catchfly – Silene regia. They have very similar flowers.
I went back and took pictures, lol. I don’t know how to post them here, but after googling Fire Pink, I’m unconvinced. I’m no flower person; just someone who saw a colorful flower all by itself among a sea of green and brown.
I take it back…I’m sure you’re right, now that I put the photos on my laptop! Thanks!
I have these flowers in the woods at my home. I took pictures , wish I could post them for you.
Have found these in Scott County, TN near the Big South Fork National Recreational Area on family property. Took pictures but can not figure out how to post
Our wooded neighborhood in northeast Alabama has a number of Silene Regia growing on an open rocky hillside, western exposure but with partial shade.
I have found a patch of these in the woods near my home in owen co. Ky
Found 2 in Birmingham AL at Red Mountain Park ON April 9, 2022. Helena