Overview

Viscaria 'Cherry Bubbles' is a clump forming, matforming, tufted herbaceous perennial in the genus Viscaria, part of the Caryophyllaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Viscaria 'Cherry Bubbles' grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and neutral pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include cottage and informal garden, wildflower meadow, flower borders and beds and cut flowers.

About

Viscaria 'Cherry Bubbles' is a herbaceous perennial cultivar belonging to the genus Viscaria, known for its compact growth and slender, oval green leaves. This clump-forming and matforming plant produces clusters of flowers on sticky, upright stems during spring and summer. It thrives in full sun with well-drained, neutral loam soil and is hardy to UK zone H5. Suitable for cottage gardens, wildflower meadows, and flower borders, it benefits from fertile soil and can be propagated by seed or division.

About the genus

Viscaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Europe, Kazakhstan, and western Siberia. Molecular studies attempting to resolve relationships in the tribe Sileneae have found that Viscaria is closely genetically related to the genus Atocion, but is quite distinct from it morphologically.

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Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Viscaria

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil moisture

Well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, East-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness

H5

Plant details

Viscaria 'Cherry Bubbles' size, habit and characteristics

Plant type

Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Clump forming, Matforming, Tufted

Foliage

Deciduous

Suggested uses

Cottage and informal garden, Wildflower meadow, Flower borders and beds, Cut flowers

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Viscaria 'Cherry Bubbles'

Propagation

Seed, Division

Pest resistance

Slugs, Aphids

Disease resistance

Powdery mildews

Frequently asked questions