Bird's Eye, Bird's-Eye, Red Chickweed, Red Pimpernel, Scarlet Pimpernel, Shepherd's Clock, Shepherd's Weather Glass, Shepherd's Weatherglass, Shepherd's-Clock, Wink-a-peep, Lysimachia arvensis
Anagallis arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel) is a small, low-growing, weedy annual with small, egg-shaped, soft green leaves oppositely arranged along its four-angled stems. From spring to fall (late winter through to late summer in the southern hemisphere), bright reddish-orange flowers adorned with five round petals and five yellow stamens are borne singly on stalks emanating from the leaf axils. The flowers are followed by small rounded green capsules that turn pale brown as they mature. They eventually open by a crosswise slit to release their seeds. Scarlet Pimpernel is poisonous to livestock (e.g. horses, sheep and cattle), domestic animals (e.g. birds, dogs, guinea pigs and rabbits) and humans.
Hardiness |
3 - 12 |
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Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Annuals |
Plant Family | Primulaceae |
Common names | Scarlet Pimpernel |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 8" - 10" (20cm - 25cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Native Plants | United Kingdom |
Hardiness |
3 - 12 |
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Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Annuals |
Plant Family | Primulaceae |
Common names | Scarlet Pimpernel |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid, Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 8" - 10" (20cm - 25cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Native Plants | United Kingdom |
How many Anagallis arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Anagallis arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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