Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Jenny' (Ragged robin 'Jenny')

Botanical name

Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Jenny'

Other names

Crow flower 'Jenny', Cuckoo flower 'Jenny', Cuckoo gilliflower 'Jenny', Meadow pink 'Jenny', Meadow lychnis 'Jenny', Indian pink 'Jenny', Cuckoo hood 'Jenny', Marsh gilliflower 'Jenny', Ragged robin 'Jenny', Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Lychjen'

Genus

Lychnis Lychnis

Variety or Cultivar

'Jenny' _ 'Jenny' is an herbaceous, evergreen perennial with an upright, branching habit. It has lance-shaped leaves and in late spring and early summer, bears clusters of finely cut, double pink flowers.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright

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Colour

Flower

Pink in Spring; Pink in Summer

Foliage

Green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

General care

Propagation methods

Basal cuttings, Division, Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Jenny' (Ragged robin 'Jenny') will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Wildflower, Wildlife

Cultivation

Plant in moderately fertile, free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3