Anagallis
Pimpernel
- Height × spread
- 0.07m – 0.2m × 0.3m – 0.4m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
There are around 20 species of pimpernel which are found growing in temperate parts of the world. Many of them are creeping plants that set down roots along their way. They grow in a range of habitats from dry to boggy. Some of them are grown at border fronts or are happy in rock gardens or raised beds. A few choice forms are nurtured in specialist collections in alpine houses. The scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) is a plant of wastelands, but the form Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea with blue flowers is an appealing garden ornamental. They are poisonous and have been used for their medicinal properties by herbalists.
- Flower colour
- Blue, Red
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Prostrate
- Height
- 0.07m – 0.2m
- Spread
- 0.3m – 0.4m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Dry and shady soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
Found in
More Anagallis
Anagallis arvensis
Scarlet pimpernel, Common pimpernel, Poor man's weatherglass
Anagallis arvensis var. caerulea
Scarlet pimpernel, Common pimpernel, Poor man's weatherglass
Anagallis monellii
Blue pimpernel, Monell's pimpernal
Anagallis tenella
Pink bog pimpernel