Silene flos-cuculi

Read about Silene flos-cuculi in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lychnis flos-cuculi, Linn. (Agrostemma Flos-cuculi, Don. Coronaria Flos-cuculi, A. Br.). Ragged Robin. Cuckoo Flower (note the Latin name). Fig. 2228. Perennial, slender, 1-2 ft. tall, slightly roughened, and glandular above: root-lvs. oblanceolate; st.-lvs. lance linear to linear and rather small: fls. in a loose, cymosepaniculate cluster, red or pink, the petals cut into 4 linear segms.; calyx short-oblong, 10-ribbed. Eu., N. Asia. G. 26:401 (var. rosea).— Common in old gardens and also naturalized in parts of the eastern country. The double form (red or white) is prized for its close-packed fimbriate fls. An old-time and deserving favorite, blooming profusely and for most of the season. Hardy. Var. plenissima, Hort. (L. plenissima semperflorens, Hort.), is an excellent very double form, blooming from spring till autumn, and also forcing well. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.