Catchfly/Cottage Pinks/Chimney Pinks Seeds (Naturally Grown)

Also known as None-So-Pretty. Catchfly is an annual wildflower, native to Europe. Planted in mass, the vivid pink blooms brighten up the garden, standing out from afar. The flower clusters also attract hummingbirds and butterflies!

I received these seeds from a trade on Twitter in 2012. Such a gorgeous flower with a rich history. Here is the wonderful story behind the seeds that I received with them:

"Here's the story behind the Catchfly 'silene armeria', or as her mom called them, "Chimney Pinks", as best we can determine.

My wife Lynne's grandmother came over from Europe as a young child and was adopted at some point. Somewhere along the line, she came across the seeds/plants, and grew them in her gardens. She passed the seed along to Lynne's mother, who grew them in her gardens in the Mansfield, Springfield, and Wellsboro areas of PA, as well as in Kansas. Lynne then got pass-along seed from her, and continued to grow and save their seed during the 32 years she lived in Delaware. 

When Lynne moved here to NC in 1999, she brought the seed with her and got them growing here. Lynne's mom lived here with us for several years before passing away in 2010, but for those few years in NC, was able to once again see her Chimney Pinks in yet another family garden. 

Since then, they've reseeded nicely, and until a couple years ago, not much thought was given to saving their seed. Then, thanks to groups like #gardenchat and gardenweb.com, we became more aware of the fact that we actually were growing a true heirloom that we could directly trace back to the late 1800's. So now, we save and share the seed with those interested."