Seasonal Flowers
Grow this flowering plant for seasonal garden interest.Seasonal flowers for garden interest.
Lychnis Flos-Cuculi
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Naturalized Plantings
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Seed-grown Ragged Robin (Silene flos-cuculi) fits naturally into naturalized plantings. This perennial garden plant needs full sun, moist and average fertility soil, and steady early care while seedlings establish.
Sow at the recommended depth, and keep the growing medium within the recommended germination range. Keep the soil evenly moist during early growth, then remove spent flowers as needed to keep the planting tidy.
A seed-grown Ragged Robin for naturalized plantings.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Silene flos-cuculi
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Keep Evenly Moist
Soil Preference
Moist; Average Fertility
Why Gardeners Love It
Home Garden Fit
Use the plant in a home-garden setting that provides its listed growing conditions.Suited to its listed garden settings.
Pollinator Planting
Its flowers can contribute to a pollinator-focused garden planting.Useful in a pollinator planting.
Best Growing Conditions
- Germination Temperature
- 68–68°F
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Keep Evenly Moist
How to Grow
Prepare
Prepare a site or container with the listed light and soil conditions.
Prepare the listed light and soil conditions.
Sow
Sow at 68-68 F using crop-appropriate depth and light guidance.
Sow at 68-68 F.
Water
Keep the seedbed at the listed moisture level without waterlogging it.
Maintain the listed moisture level.
Thin
Thin seedlings to provide room for light, airflow, and normal crop development.
Thin seedlings for space and airflow.
Manage Blooms
Remove spent flowers when appropriate for a tidy seasonal display.
Manage spent flowers as appropriate.
Garden Uses
Naturalized Plantings
Pollinator Gardens
Borders & Beds
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