Silene rubothii 'Rollies Favourite' - 2026

Silene rubothii 'Rollies Favourite' is a compact, mat-forming perennial that produces abundant cushions of fresh green, lance-shaped leaves topped by a carpet of rose-pink to soft-pink, slightly fragrant flowers from late spring into summer. The blooms sit on short, wiry stalks and form a close, colourful carpet that spills attractively over gravel, walls and rock crevices, making it ideal for rock gardens, edging, alpine schemes and sunny containers. Its neat evergreen foliage gives year-round structure while the profuse flowers supply an early-season show.

Hardy and low-maintenance, 'Rollies Favourite' thrives in a sunny, well-drained position and tolerates poor, stony soils where many other plants struggle. It is drought-tolerant once established and benefits from light trimming after flowering to maintain a compact habit; the flowers are also attractive to bees and other pollinators, adding ecological value to sunny, dry sites.