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Silene dioica ‘Rollie’s favorite’

Clusters of starry pink flowers with bright white eyes appear from late spring. A favourite in our perennial beds, this campion forms a low mound of dark green leaves, perfect for the front of a border or pots.

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A very popular plant on our Thurning nursery, and for good reason. ‘Rollie’s Favorite’ is a hybrid campion that produces a mass of rich pink, star-like flowers, each with a distinctive white centre. The flowers are held on branching, semi-trailing stems above clumps of dark-green, slightly hairy leaves, and are a magnet for bees and other pollinators.

This is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial, reaching about 45cm in height. It has a pleasing, slightly sprawling habit that works well to soften the edges of paths or raised beds. It prefers a well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun or partial shade and dislikes wet winter conditions.

We’ve found it to be a reliable and low-maintenance addition to the garden. To keep the flowers coming, we recommend deadheading regularly, and you can cut the whole plant back by half after the first main flush of flowers to encourage it to bloom again. It’s a wonderful choice for cottage gardens, wildlife areas, and containers.

Product Details

Common Name

red campion 'Rollie's Favorite'

Max height

0.5 M

Bloom Time

Late spring and summer

Flower Colour

Starry pink flowers with white eyes.

Leaf Colour

Dark-green.

Sunlight

Full sun to partial shade.

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering. Cut back by half after flowering to encourage repeat blooming.

Seasonal Spring

A semi-evergreen mound of dark green, hairy, oval leaves emerges, followed by clusters of pink flowers with white eyes on branching stems in late spring.

Seasonal Summer

Continues to bear clusters of starry pink flowers with white eyes on branching, semi-trailing stems.

Seasonal Autumn

Foliage remains green. May have a second flush of flowers if cut back after the first bloom.

Seasonal Winter

A clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial, so will retain its dark-green, hairy oval leaves in milder winters. Protect from wet conditions.