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Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Petite Jenny' (Ragged robin 'Petite Jenny' )
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0.35m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Petite Jenny'
Other names
Ragged robin 'Petite Jenny' , Double ragged robin 'Petite Jenny' , Cuckoo flower 'Petite Jenny' , Indoan pink 'Petite Jenny'
Genus
Lychnis Lychnis
Variety or Cultivar
'Petite Jenny' _ 'Petite Jenny' is a compact, upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with branched stems bearing lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and clusters of double, rose-pink to lilac-pink flowers in late spring and early summer.
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Petite Jenny' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact, Upright
Flower
Rose-pink in Spring; Rose-pink in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
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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Where to grow
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Petite Jenny' (Ragged robin 'Petite Jenny' ) will reach a height of 0.35m 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)
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Botanical name
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Petite Jenny'
Other names
Ragged robin 'Petite Jenny' , Double ragged robin 'Petite Jenny' , Cuckoo flower 'Petite Jenny' , Indoan pink 'Petite Jenny'
Genus
Lychnis Lychnis
Variety or Cultivar
'Petite Jenny' _ 'Petite Jenny' is a compact, upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with branched stems bearing lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and clusters of double, rose-pink to lilac-pink flowers in late spring and early summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Rose-pink in Spring; Rose-pink in Summer
Foliage
Green in All seasons
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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Where to grow
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Petite Jenny' (Ragged robin 'Petite Jenny' ) will reach a height of 0.35m 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
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| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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