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Vaccaria hispanica (Cow herb)
2 hours care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.2m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Vaccaria hispanica
Other names
Cow herb, Cow basil, Cow cockle , Cow fat, Cow soapwort, Glond, Soapwort, Vaccaria segetalis, Saponaria vaccaria, Gypsophila vaccaria
Genus
Vaccaria Vaccaria
Species
V. hispanica - V. hispanica is an erect annual with stem-clasping, narrowly ovate to lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and, in summer, open panicles of five-petalled, pink flowers with swollen, ribbed calyces.
Vaccaria hispanica is: Deciduous
Habit
Erect
Flower
Pink in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Remove at the end of the growing season.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Vaccaria hispanica (Cow herb) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.2m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Meadow, Wildflower
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates poor, rocky or sandy soils. Considered a weed or invasive species in some introduced areas.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
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
Vaccaria hispanica
Other names
Cow herb, Cow basil, Cow cockle , Cow fat, Cow soapwort, Glond, Soapwort, Vaccaria segetalis, Saponaria vaccaria, Gypsophila vaccaria
Genus
Vaccaria Vaccaria
Species
V. hispanica - V. hispanica is an erect annual with stem-clasping, narrowly ovate to lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and, in summer, open panicles of five-petalled, pink flowers with swollen, ribbed calyces.
Native to
Central Europe, Northern Africa, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Erect
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Colour
Flower
Pink in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Pruning
Remove at the end of the growing season.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Vaccaria hispanica (Cow herb) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.2m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Meadow, Wildflower
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates poor, rocky or sandy soils. Considered a weed or invasive species in some introduced areas.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
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 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2, Zone 1
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