Can you identify this vibrant flower?
Paul Roebuck, Nottinghamshire
ABOB SAYS Rose campion (Lychnis coronaria) is found so often as a weed or garden escape that some people imagine it is native. But it originally comes from southern Europe. A vibrant addition to borders, with soft grey foliage, it prefers a sunny spot and self-seeds readily.
Rose campion blooms for weeks, seeding freely unless deadheaded
Lithodora forms a low, evergreen carpet with intense blue flowers