Silene schafta, the Caucasian campion or autumn catchfly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to western Asia. Growing to 25cm (10inches) tall by 30cm (10inches) wide, it is a mat-forming semi-evergreen perennial, with narrow leaves and clusters of bright pink, five-petalled flowers in late summer.[1]
The specific epithet schafta derives from a local Caspian name for this plant.[2]
Valued in the garden as easily grown groundcover for rock gardens,[3] Silene schafta has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4] [5]