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Silene dioica (Red campion)

Other names: 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

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Species
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.
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Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
1 m 0.5 m 2-5 years
3 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Best planted in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun or light shade. Dislikes waterlogged conditions and excessive winter wet.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Ground Cover, Containers/Patio, Rock, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

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

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Semi-evergreen

Habit

Clump-forming, Erect flower stem

Native to

Europe, Great Britain

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

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.

Plant care

Pruning

No pruning needed. Remove faded flower stems if desired.

Propagation methods

Seed

Pests

Diseases

Powdery mildew

Check for waterlogging during winter (optional)

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Take basal cuttings

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

Sow seeds in a cold frame in autumn

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Chaerophyllum azoricum
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Chaerophyllum azoricum Azores chervil
Chaerophyllum hirsutum 'Roseum'
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Chaerophyllum hirsutum 'Roseum' Hairy chervil 'Roseum'
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Silene dioica

Shoot User
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As well as with bluebells, plant it with primroses, greater stitchwort, columbines, foxgloves and ferns for a long colourful display in a lightly shaded border under trees, at the bottom of a hedge or on a grassy bank. It has a tendency to attract aphids but seems to survive their depredations better than cultivated plants.
Posted: Wednesday 17th of June 2009 07:46 PM Last reply: Sunday 8th of September 2024 12:44 PM

Red Campion

Shoot User
1115 0
a simple but lovely plant for a woodland/wildlife garden. Divide them up in early Spring and they soon clump out to make a pretty pink display.
Plant alongside bluebells or Lungwort 'Lewis Palmer' which has blue-pink flowers. They also complement well with similar shades of osteospermum
Posted: Tuesday 28th of April 2009 05:45 PM Last reply: Sunday 8th of September 2024 08:15 AM
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