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Silene, Ragged Robin 'Jenny'

Sileneflos-cuculi

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Family
Caryophyllaceae (kar-ree-oh-fil-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Silene (sy-LEE-nee)
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Species
flos-cuculi (floss KOO-koo-lie)
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Synonym
Lychnis flos-cuculi
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger

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Bloom Color
Pink
Magenta (pink-purple)
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
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Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Calistoga, California

West Linn, Oregon

Burgettstown, Pennsylvania

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Ancolie88
(Zone 6b) | January 2016 | positive

"Jenny" is amazing in my garden and blooms two weeks later or longer than normal Lychnis flos-cuculi here in Austria

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