Silene virginica Jackson Valentine Buddleia pointed leaves

pointed leaves

The prairie native (Nebraska

topped in summer by 4' spikes of light lavender flowers

where it can be found along woodland streams

with darker vein and a white ring near the pouch opening

Silene virginica Jackson Valentine Buddleia pointed leavesEvery now and then a selection of a familiar plant comes along that makes you say words which aren't appropriate for polite company. One such plant is the Southeast US native, Silene virginica 'Jackson Valentine'. We've grown Silene virginica through the years and it's nice, although finicky, short lived, and not exactly a WOW plant. Well, that all changed with Silene 'Jackson Valentine'. Our plant was shared by Alabama nurseryman, Maarten van der