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Silene flos-cuculi |
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Synonym(s) |
Lychnis flos-cuculi |
Common name |
ragged robin |
Family |
caryophyllaceae |
Life cycle |
perennial (Z3-9) |
Flowers |
pink (May-June) |
Size |
12-18" |
Light |
sun-part shade |
Cultural notes |
prefers moist soil |
Frilly pink flowers over a rosette of strappy deep-green leaves. Our seed-grown plants don't get as tall as the suggested typical size, perhaps because they don't get the moist soil they prefer.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
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