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Red Campion Native Wildflower Seed
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SILENE DIOICA

Red Campion is woodland edge romance with a slightly mischievous streak. Pink flowers, soft green leaves, and the sort of gentle glow that makes shady corners feel like they are hiding secrets.

In folklore, Red Campion was linked with fairies, bees, and the mysterious life of the woods. Also known as Robin Hood, it appears after the bluebells have had their big spring moment, like a second act in Sherwood Forest. The bluebells bow out, the fairies change shifts, and Red Campion takes the stage.

If you have shade, hedges, trees, or a slightly moody corner that needs waking up, this is your plant. Scatter some and start your own tiny woodland uprising.
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SILENE DIOICA

Red Campion is woodland edge romance with a slightly mischievous streak. Pink flowers, soft green leaves, and the sort of gentle glow that makes shady corners feel like they are hiding secrets.

In folklore, Red Campion was linked with fairies, bees, and the mysterious life of the woods. Also known as Robin Hood, it appears after the bluebells have had their big spring moment, like a second act in Sherwood Forest. The bluebells bow out, the fairies change shifts, and Red Campion takes the stage.

If you have shade, hedges, trees, or a slightly moody corner that needs waking up, this is your plant. Scatter some and start your own tiny woodland uprising.
Planting

Red Campion likes partial shade, light shade, or gentle sun. It is excellent for woodland edges, hedge lines, shady borders, and relaxed wild corners.

Rip - Clear weeds, grass, and debris. Rake the soil so the seed can reach the surface.

Scatter - Scatter the seed thinly across the soil.

Sow - Press the seed gently into the surface so it makes contact. Do not bury it deeply.

When to sow - For best results sow from August to November. You can also sow from March to May.

Where to sow - Choose a partly shaded or lightly shaded spot with low competition. Red Campion can handle more shade than many wildflowers, but it still needs space to get going.
Nurture

After sowing, keep the soil lightly moist while the seeds get going, especially in dry weather.

Once you can see green shoots, keep big weeds and thick grass away. Do not feed it. Red Campion is happy in natural, lower fuss conditions.

After flowering, leave some seed heads if you want it to self seed. If it starts spreading more than you want, simply pull out extras while they are small.
Results

Red Campion usually flowers from May to August, bringing pink flowers to shady and semi shaded spots.

It typically grows around 30 to 90 cm tall, depending on conditions.

As a perennial or short lived perennial, it can return and self seed where happy. Bees and other pollinators enjoy the flowers, and the whole plant brings that soft woodland edge feeling without needing you to own an actual forest.
Pots

Yes, Red Campion can grow in pots.

Use a medium pot with drainage holes. Fill it with peat free compost mixed with a little grit for drainage, but do not make it too dry.

Scatter the seed thinly, press it in gently, and place the pot in partial shade or gentle sun. Keep lightly moist while the seeds get going. Once growing, water when the compost starts to dry out.
No Grow, No Fee

We want your seeds to grow. If you follow our sowing instructions, give them a fair chance, and they still do not grow, we’ll put it right.

Eligible customers can choose either a refund for the seeds that did not grow, or replacement seeds of the same value.

For more information on our policy go to our No Grow No Fee page.

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No-Grow No-Fee Policy

We understand that sometimes despite best efforts, wild flower seeds may not grow as expected. For cases where your seeds do not germinate or produce plants, we offer a no grow no fee refund policy.

Please contact our customer service team at info@seedrevolution.co.uk within 2 calendar months of the expected germination date to initiate a refund request under our no grow no fee policy. Our team will guide you through the process and may request additional information such as photos or proof of purchase.

Upon review and verification of your request, we will issue a refund or replacement, depending on your preference and our available stock.
Toxicity

Seeds sold through our website are for sowing purposes only and are not for human or animal consumption. Always keep out of reach of children and pets. Some species may be harmful if eaten by people, pets, horses, or livestock. Do not sow in grazing areas or where animals may eat the seeds or plants unless you have checked the species is suitable. Do not scatter seeds into rivers, ponds, streams, drains, protected habitats, public land, roadsides, nature reserves, or land you do not own or have permission to sow. Always follow the product-specific guidance, sow responsibly and follow local rules.
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