Ragged Robin
Silene flos-cuculi
Ragged Robin is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering May, Jun, Jul.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 35 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-8b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 60 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 35 cm of room to spread, roughly 3 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 8b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Ragged Robin's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Bee Balm 'Jacob Cline'for height behind it
- Coneflower 'Cheyenne Spirit'to flower when it does not
- Cowslipto edge in front
- Maiden pinkto edge in front
- Moss Phloxto edge in front
- Snake's Head Fritillaryto flower when it does not