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Silene schafta

Silene schafta, the Caucasian campion or autumn catchfly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to western Asia. Growing to tall by wide, it is a mat-forming semi-evergreen perennial, with narrow leaves and clusters of bright pink, five-petalled flowers in late summer.

The specific epithet schafta derives from a local Caspian name for this plant.

Valued in the garden as easily grown groundcover for rock gardens, Silene schafta has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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