Sometimes called Fringed Flowered Campion Silene fimbriata is a woodland relative of our native Red Campion [see last entry]. This species hails from the East: Turkey, Caucasus and Iran. It will grow and spread in shady spots including dry shade. A pretty little thing not often grown in UK gardens, quite a few visitors asked about it when I took part in my neighbourhood's Open Garden event today.

 There are a lot of Campions in the Silene genus which comprises about 900 species. That includes forty four natives of this island- White Campion, Moss Campion, Sea Campion and Bladder Campion to name but a few. Another common name is Catchfly. For example the Sand Catchfly, the Night-flowering Catchfly and the Nottingham Catchfly.