| Description | Fire German Catch Fly (Lychinis viscaria) Blooms in early spring with brilliant clusters of reddish-pink flowers. The grass-like foliage creates a neat clump. |
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| Pronunciation | (LICK-nis) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade in hot climates |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dry once established |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, tolerates poor soils |
| Flowers | intensely pink, borne on a 3-5 flowered panicle, flower stalks (scapes) are sticky and arise from the tuft of foliage |
| Leaves | tufts of grass like leaves |
| Dimensions | 15-18 by 12-15 inches (HS) |
| Maintenance | will reseed |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Misc Facts | "Genus name comes from the classical name said to be derived from the Greek word lychnos meaning a lamp possibly referring to the ancient use of leaves of a woolly species for wicks. Species means sticky". (#144) syn: Silene viscaria, Lychnis viscaria splendens Feuer, AKA: German Catchfly Visca Fire |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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