Red campion Silene dioica

A tall perennial with bright pink flowers, common in or near woods with rich soils

Flowers over a long period from early spring to late autumn, each plant having flowers of only one sex

White-flowered varieties sometimes seen; also hybridises with its close relative, white campion

Ground-up seeds once used to treat snake bite

Good nectar plant for bumblebees and hoverflies and food plant for several moth species