Petite Jenny ragged robin
Lychnis 'Petite Jenny'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Petite Jenny' ragged robin (Lychnis 'Petite Jenny') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Hardy geranium, Yarrow, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.