White Campion (Silene latifolia)

White flowers, May to October, 25-30mm in lax branched clusters, petals deeply notched, male and female flowers on separate plants. Medium-tall sticky/hairy stems. Leaves oval to lanceolate.

Fragrant in the evening attracting bees, moths ; caterpillars of various moth species feed on the seeds and insects overwinter in the seed capsules.

Poor calcareous soils.