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Lychnis flos-cuculi

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Lychnis
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Common Names: crow flower, crow soap, cuckoo, cuckoo flower, cuckoo gilliflower, cuckoo hood, Indian pink, marsh gilliflower, meadow lychnis, meadow pink, wild William

About this plant

L. flos-cuculi is an upright perennial to 70cm, with branched stems bearing opposite, lance-shaped leaves and, in late spring and early summer, terminal clusters of star-shaped deep rose-pink flowers, each petal deeply cut into 4 narrow segments

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Thrives in a moist, moderately fertile soil in sun or part shade. Well suited to moist meadows or wild gardens

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed, division or take basal cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesWildflower MeadowGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years