Greater Stitchwort ‘Stellaria holostea’

A spring hedgerow plant with large white flowers with deeply cleft petals. Grow with Red Campion and Bluebells. Also known as Addersmeat. The specific epithet holostea comes from the Greek holosteon, literally meaning ‘entire bone’; a reference to the brittleness of the weak stems of this plant. The common name Stitchwort is a reference to a herbal remedy in which this plant is used allegedly to cure side stitch.

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Additional Info

Additional information

Sun Preference

Shade

Soil Preference

Most Soils OK

Suitable for

Prefers partial-shade.

Attracts

Honeybees, Butterflies and Hoverflies & Moths

Flowering season

April – May

Flowering colour

White/Yellow

Eventual height

30cm-60cm

Species Type

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