Brief Guide: Perennial Wildflower
Flowering Times: May - October

Additional Information:
Red Campion flowers provide a vital nectar source to long tongued bumble bees, butterflies and moths. It establishes best on moist, sheltered  sites alongside water courses, roadside ditches, undisturbed headlands and on the fringes of established woodland. Rarely seen today on modern agricultural land due to herbicide and intensive grazing. The most reliable establishment  is obtained from spring to early autumn sowings into a warm soil.
Red Campion may be introduced into grassland providing the area is well prepared. The existing grass must be topped or grazed very short then repeatedly harrowed to expose sufficient soil as to create a seedbed. The seeds should be surface sown and the area lightly rolled to consolidate the ground ensuring the seeds are in good contact with the soil. Occasional grazing or topping prevents developing seedlings from becoming smothered during establishment.