Silene virginica Jackson Valentine Buddleia The floral display of Bear's

The floral display of Bear's Breech is very dramatic

pointed leaves

topped in summer by 4' spikes of light lavender flowers

Starting for us at the end of winter

and deep shade is a no-no

Silene virginica Jackson Valentine Buddleia The floral display of Bear'sEvery 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