Lychnis flos-cuculi ‘Petite Jenny’
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Petite Jenny' has fully double, soft lavender-pink flowers on compact plants.
Discovered in a patch of Lychnis flos-cuculi ‘Jenny’, ‘Petite Jenny’ is a more compact form of ragged robin with long-lasting, fully double, soft lavender-pink flowers with masses of fine petals creating a lovely disheveled effect. The flowers last for a long period from late spring to summer because they are sterile and cannot produce seed. This is an easy care, bushy perennial that grows up to 16 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Can rebloom if deadheaded. Use in cottage, rock and bog gardens in average soils or as a marginal plant in moist soils around ponds. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Ragged Robin
Family: Caryophyllaceae (The Pink Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
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Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Damp meadows, marshes, fens and wet woods, avoiding acid soils.
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Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia, Southwest Asia and Asia Minor, North Central and Eastern Asia
