herb robert

Also known as: death-comes-quickly; dragon's blood; fox geranium; fox grass; Jenny Wren; kiss-me-quick; knife and fork; little bachelor's buttons; little red robin; nightingales; pink bird's eye; pink pinafore; red bird's eye; red robin; redshanks; St Robert's herb; stinking Robert; wren flower

An annual or biennial to 30cm, forming a rosette of deeply dissected, strongly aromatic leaves. Large, open sprays of pale pink flowers to 1cm across appear in summer and autumn. It can be found in woodland, hedgerows and coastal locations and be useful for ground cover in shaded areas, but self-seeds readily, with the potential to become a nuisance if not kept in check. Despite this, it can be a useful plant for hoverflies when grown within a wildlife garden