Ragged robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) is a perennial plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.
This plant has several common names including: ragged robin, crow flower, crow soap, cuckoo, cuckoo flower, cuckoo gilliflower, cuckoo hood, Indian pink, marsh gilliflower, meadow lychnis, meadow pink or wild William.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: ragged robin, crow flower, crow soap, cuckoo, cuckoo flower, cuckoo gilliflower, cuckoo hood, Indian pink, marsh gilliflower, meadow lychnis, meadow pink, wild William
Scientific name: Lychnis flos-cuculi
Plant type: Perennials
Habit: Columnar / Upright
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: Informal Garden, Wildflower meadow, Wildlife Gardens
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Ragged robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) – Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Ragged robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) – Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
