Question: I think this came from a garden sale, but I do not recall the name. I have not seen one …
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I think this came from a garden sale, but I do not recall the name. I have not seen one ever again. The first time it flowered, it was far from showy, but the bees loved it. I thought it must be a native plant. This year it suddenly spread out and there is a lot more to it. I thought it was foxglove until it started growing upwards. The flower is pink and small. It grows well in partial shade, and likes compost!
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Dear CarolBEE, you have photographed Lychnis flos-cuculi (ragged robin lychnis). This is a spring-flowering plant that is native to Europe, but quite common in moist to wet fields and ditches. Best wishes.
