Plant name: Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Ragged Robin'
Other names: crow soap, cuckoo flower, marsh gilliflower, wild William
Category: Upright perennial
Plant family: Caryophyllaceae
Light preference: Full sun/partial shade
Soil preference: Clay, loam, sand. Acid, Alkaline, Neutral. Moist but well-drained.
Flowering/fruiting month: Late Spring to late Summer
Size:
- 0.5-1 metres height
- 0.1-0.5 metres spread
Description: L. flos-cuculi is an upright perennial to 70cm, with branched stems bearing opposite, lance-shaped leaves and, in late spring and early summer, terminal clusters of star-shaped deep rose-pink flowers, each petal deeply cut into 4 narrow segments.
Care: Thrives in a moist, moderately fertile soil in sun or part shade. Well suited to moist meadows or wild gardens. Propagate by seed, division or take basal cuttings. Deadhead to prolong flowering.
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