Ragged robin
Common Name: Ragged robin
Genus: Lychnis
Species: flos-cuculi
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Moist, Boggy
Height: 75cm
Spread: 80cm
Time to plant seeds: March to April
Time to divide plants: March to April
Ragged robin is found growing naturally in damp places in Europe, Caucasus and Siberia. It has the typical, flat flower-heads of Lychnis, but these are loose, with only a few individual flowers. They may vary from purplish pink to white and are star-shaped, with deeply cut petals. Plants are slightly hairy and upright or spreading. The blue-green leaves are lance-shaped at the base, becoming more rounded further up the stem. This is an understated, hardy perennial, that you may like to grow in your own wild patch in the garden.
Looks good with:
Fritillaria meleagrisCrataegus monogyna
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