Silene laciniata Bill Cawthon First found by the naturalist

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

Give lion's ear the hottest

six inches long and nearly as wide

sunny site with well-drained soil and room for the multiple trunks to spread and show

and so do deer

Silene laciniata Bill Cawthon First found by the naturalistMexican 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.