Silene laciniata Bill Cawthon Give lion's ear the hottest

Give lion's ear the hottest

First found by the naturalist William Bartram in 1775 and named for the botanist Stephen Elliott

The bark is the glory of the tree

Will climb high into a tree but may then flower up high out of sight

The bright green winter stems carry quiet interest long after the leaves have fallen

Silene laciniata Bill Cawthon Give lion's ear the hottestMexican Catchfly is a low herbaceous perennial with spathulate leaves and showy red orange starry flowers on stems held well above the foliage. It is native to mountains and canyons in the southwestern U. S. and adjacent Mexico. We grew these from seed we collected in the Davis Mountains in west Texas. A good rock garden plant for sun or semi shade.