Anagallis arvensis (scarlet pimpernel)

Scarlet pimpernel, red chickweed

Scarlet pimpernel ovate leaf
Ovate, stem-covering leaf and a fruit in June.

Blooming time: spring to fall
Blooming colors: yellow
Height: 5 to 25 cm
Origin: Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
Hardiness zone (USDA): Z5 – to -23 °C
Family: Primulaceae, Myrsinoideae subfamily

Scarlet pimpernel leaves opposite
The leaves sit opposite around the pentagonal stalk. They have no stem.

Scarlet Pimpernel leaves

Anagallis arvensis

Anagallis arvensis

Anagallis arvensis