White Campion (Silene latifolia)

• White flower
• 25-30mm
• lax branched clusters, petals deeply notched
• male and female flowers on separate plants
• medium-tall sticky/hairy stems
• oval to lanceolate leafs
• May to October

Fragrant in the evening attracting bees, moths. Caterpillars of various moth species feed on the seeds. Insects overwinter in the seed capsules.

Poor calcareous soils.