'Petite Jenny' Ragged Robin (Lychnis)
Perennial
- Frilly lavender-pink blooms are great cut flowers.
- Long-blooming perennial, flowers spring through autumn.
- Attracts a flurry of butterflies, hummingbirds, & bees!
- Durable, deer-resistant, & highly adaptable.
- Zones 5-8, sun, 1-2’ tall x 1-2’ wide at maturity.
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Description
Details
Patent #: PP27495
Common name: Ragged Robin
Zone: 5-8
Sun exposure: Full sun (6+ hrs/day) to part sun (4-6 hrs/day)
Height x width: 1-2’ x 1-2’
Flower color: Pink
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Spring, summer, fall
Bloom time: Late spring- fall
Features: Rare & unusual, best for beginners, wet soils, deer resistant, drought tolerant, cut flower, pollinator-friendly
Uses: Cut flower, pollinator garden, rain garden, naturalizing, cottage gardening, edging, massing, small spaces
How to Grow
Light: Full sun (6+ hrs/day) to part sun (4-6 hrs/day).
Water: Average to high water needs.
Spacing: Minimum 18” apart.
Fertilizing: Benefits from a light application of balanced, granular fertilizer in early spring.
Winterizing: No specific care is needed.
Maintenance & pruning: Deadhead spent blooms to promote more flowers.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
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