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Silene flos-cuculi
Silene flos-cuculi
Available Spring 2027
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Commonly known as Ragged Robin, Silene flos-cuculi has a shock of unruly pink petals, its star-shaped flowers gently weaving in the air on slim, branching stems. Surely one of the prettiest wildflowers around, it flowers its socks off from late spring into summer before forming attractive seedheads full of rattling seeds.
Naturally found in moist meadowland, it will happily hold its own and naturalise in damper grassy areas, forming drifts that wander lazily from year to year. Perfect too for a wildlife garden with moist soil, attracting bees in their droves. Try planting it with Geum rivale 'Cream Drop' and Lythrum salicaria 'Feuerkerze' for a striking combination. To thrive it needs a sunny or partially shaded spot in damp, relatively fertile soil.
Synonym: Lychnis flos-cuculi.
Height × Spread: 40cm × 40cm
