Silene flos-jovis

Silene flos-jovis, the flower-of-Jove, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, 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]

Silene flos-jovis
In Osaka, Japan
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Silene
Species:	S. flos-jovis
Binomial name
Silene flos-jovis (L.) Greuter & Burdet
Synonyms
Lychnis flos-jovis (L.) Desr.

Under its former name, Lychnis flos-jovis, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[5][6]

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  Mature plants
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  Flower close-up