General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches
Plant Spread: 10 to 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 17,392; CPBR 4,241
Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Catchfly
Also sold as:
  • Rollie's Favorite
  • Rollies Favorite
  • Rollys Favourite
  • Silene x robotii 'Rolly's Favorite'
  • Lychnis 'Rolly's Favorite'
  • Lychnis flos-jovis 'Rolly's Favorite'

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Location: Fairfax, VA | April, 2023 
Date: 2023-04-09
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-08-26
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-06-08
Location: my garden zone 5 Indiana
Date: 2020-05-04
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-08-26

Date: 2014-04-01
Location: Aurora, On
Date: 2015-05-21
Still bloom in mid July.
Location: my garden zone 5 Indiana
Date: 2020-05-04
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-04-05
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-04-01

Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Courtesy Crownsville Nursery
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Date: 2014-04-01

Date: 2012-04-14
Location: Sandy, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-07-20
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-04-05
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-04-05
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2010-04-05
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-04-01

Date: 2014-04-01
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2012-03-27

Date: 2012-04-14

Date: 2012-04-14

Date: 2015-04-28

Date: 2015-04-28
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