Ragged-Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) organic seeds
- Beautiful plant of the carnation family with light pink, star-shaped incised petals.
- Contents: Approx. 1000 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.99
Content: 1000 Single seed
Product number: LYC30-BIO GTIN: 4251420516176
Description
Ragged-Robin belongs to the carnation family and, in nature, grows on moist meadows. Its delicate light pink to crimson, star-shaped incised petals often decorate flower borders and garden ponds. It often forms a pink sea of blossoms and offers butterflies and moths, as well as mining bees and apex-furrowed bees plenty of nectar.
Its blossoms can be used as a beautiful, edible decoration in the kitchen.
Its blossoms can be used as a beautiful, edible decoration in the kitchen.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Herbaceous plant |
|---|---|
| Use | Cut flower, Ornamental plant |
| Lifecycle | Biennial, Perennial |
| Species | Caryophyllaceae |
| Characteristics | Food for bees, Needs light to germinate |
| Eventual height | 40-80 cm |
| Flowering months | August, July, June, September |
| Winter hardiness zones | 4 (-34 bis -30 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water requirement | High |
| Planting distance | 30 cm |
Sowing and care
Uncomplicated biennial to perennial plant. Pre-cultivation indoors from March or direct sowing outdoors from mid-April. Light germinator: Sprinkle seeds only on the sowing soil and press lightly on. Loves sunny and wet locations. Sows itself.
Other names
Botanical name: Silene flos-cuculi, Lychnis flos-cuculi
German: Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
English: ragged-robin
French: Lychnide fleur de coucou
Italian: Fior di cuculo
Spanish: flor de cuclillo
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