Silene dioica
Red campion, Adder's flower, Devil's flower, Hare's eye, Mother-die, Poor robin, Ragged jack, Red lychnis, Robins, Soliders, White soapwort, Melandrium rubrum, Lychnis dioica, Lychnis sylvestris, Silene diurna, Silene rubra, Melandrium sylvestre, Lychnis diurna
Silene Silene
S. dioica - S. dioica is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with erect, branched stems bearing oval to ovate, dark green leaves and, from late spring into summer, panicle-like cymes of magenta flowers with notched petals.
Silene dioica is: Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Although no toxicity has been mentioned it does contain saponins: toxic substances which are very poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass through without causing harm.
Purple-pink in Summer; Purple-pink in Autumn
Green in Summer
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
No pruning needed. Remove faded flower stems if desired.
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Silene dioica (Red campion) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Best planted in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or light shade. Dislikes waterlogged conditions and excessive winter wet.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Silene dioica
Red campion, Adder's flower, Devil's flower, Hare's eye, Mother-die, Poor robin, Ragged jack, Red lychnis, Robins, Soliders, White soapwort, Melandrium rubrum, Lychnis dioica, Lychnis sylvestris, Silene diurna, Silene rubra, Melandrium sylvestre, Lychnis diurna
Silene Silene
S. dioica - S. dioica is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with erect, branched stems bearing oval to ovate, dark green leaves and, from late spring into summer, panicle-like cymes of magenta flowers with notched petals.
Europe, Great Britain
Semi evergreen
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Although no toxicity has been mentioned it does contain saponins: toxic substances which are very poorly absorbed by the body and so tend to pass through without causing harm.
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Purple-pink in Summer; Purple-pink in Autumn
Green in Summer
No pruning needed. Remove faded flower stems if desired.
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Silene dioica (Red campion) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Best planted in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or light shade. Dislikes waterlogged conditions and excessive winter wet.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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