Five-wound catchfly

Silene gallica

Also known as Lychnis, Scarlet catchfly, German catchfly, Silene gallica var. anglica

Native Plants · Catchfly · Wildflower · Annual · Cottage Garden · Meadow · Pollinator · Pink Flowers · Caryophyllaceae · Native Wildflower · Sticky Stems

Five-wound catchfly is a delicate annual wildflower best suited to open, well-drained garden beds or naturalized meadow settings with partial shade. Keep soil consistently moist but avoid waterlogging, and sow seeds directly outdoors in spring or autumn. It works well in cottage gardens and wildlife plantings but may require some thinning to prevent overcrowding.