Silene flos-jovis, the flower-of-Jove, is a species of flowering plant in the familyCaryophyllaceae, native to the central Alps and found at elevations of 1,000–2,400 m (3,281–7,874 ft).[1][2][3] It is a mat-forming perennial growing to 20–60 cm (8–24 in) tall and 45 cm (18 in) wide, with hairy grey-green leaves and clusters of notched pink flowers throughout summer.[4]
^RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN978-1405332965.
^"RHS Plant Selector - Lychnis flos-jovis". Retrieved 29 October 2020.
^"AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 62. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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