Moss Campion grows well for those who pay attention.

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Moss Campion

Silene acaulis

Zones 1–6

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterlow
Grow time—
Height<1ft
Spacing<6in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✗
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorymoss like
Growth habitground cover
Seasoncool
Frost tolerancehardy
Heightunder 1ft
Spacingunder 6in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✓
Growing
Waterlow
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min5.0
Soil ph max7.0
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✗
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadclump
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✓
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People✗
Pets✗
Livestock✗
Bloom
Lengthover 12wk
Colors
White✓
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✓
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Fragrant✗
Reblooms✗
Deadhead✗
Cut flower✗
Dried flower✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 1–6.