Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)

Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) is a plant in the annuals and biennials category that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.

This plant has several common names including: scarlet pimpernel, bird’s eye, bird’s tongue, burnet rose, clockflower, common pimpernel, eyebright, little Joan, poor man’s weatherglass, red chickweed, red pimpernel, shepherd’s clock, shepherd’s weatherglass, sunflower or wink-a-peep.

This is a deciduous plant that takes 1 year to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: scarlet pimpernel, bird’s eye, bird’s tongue, burnet rose, clockflower, common pimpernel, eyebright, little Joan, poor man’s weatherglass, red chickweed, red pimpernel, shepherd’s clock, shepherd’s weatherglass, sunflower, wink-a-peep
Scientific name: Anagallis arvensis
Plant type: Annual / Biennial
Habit: Mat forming
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Patio & Container Garden

Seasonal colors

How to plant Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) – Christian Fischer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) – Juandev, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons