Silene virginica Forged by Fire PP 36247 Aloe the star of Jim Ault's

the star of Jim Ault's baptisia breeding at the Chicago Botanic Garden

although it is quite tolerant of short periods of drought

powder blue rosettes

without question one of the cutest native plants in the US

it has grown much faster in rich

Silene virginica Forged by Fire PP 36247 Aloe the star of Jim Ault's(aka: Silene virginica Sil005) Silene 'Forged by Fire' is a stunning new Dutch mutation of our 2015 introduction, Silene virginica 'Jackson Valentine'. This new sport has darker green foliage, is slightly taller, and produces far more flower stalks, usually starting for us in mid April. The best growth on this compact, rock garden sized perennial is in a couple of hours of morning sun, and a well drained, fairly dry site.