Red Campion

A dainty native wildflower with rose-pink flower

A dainty native wildflower with rose-pink flowers on upright stems in May and June. Red campion is perfect for naturalising in partially shady areas of a moist wildflower meadow or woodland edge. Commonly found growing in woods and hedgerows, in former times the pounded seed of the plant was used to treat snake bite.Position: partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: May and June Flower colour: rose-pinkOther features: softly hairy leavesHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: When sowing seeds do not use a fertiliser since wildflowers prefer poor soils. Dead-head regularly to prolong flowering. In autumn cut the faded flower-heads down to the ground and compost the dead stemsGoes well with: Fritillaria meleagris `Mixed`, Lonicera pericymenum, Primula veris, Digitalis purpurea, Crataegus monogyna, Rosa rugosa var. alba

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