Red campion (Silene dioica) is a perennial plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and wide.
This plant has several common names including: red campion, adder’s flower, devil’s flower, hare’s eye, mother-die, poor robin, ragged Jack, red lychnis, robins, soldiers or white soapwort.
This is a semi-evergreen plant that takes to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: red campion, adder’s flower, devil’s flower, hare’s eye, mother-die, poor robin, ragged Jack, red lychnis, robins, soldiers, white soapwort
Scientific name: Silene dioica
Plant type: Perennials
Habit: Bushy
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Semi-evergreen
Sunlight: Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Wildflower meadow, Wildlife Gardens
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Red campion (Silene dioica) – Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Red campion (Silene dioica) – Michel Langeveld, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
