Flowers (Pink/Red)
A selection of wild flowers commonly found on the Isle of Skye
grouped by colour (pink/red) and ordered by flowering period.
A selection of wild flowers commonly found on the Isle of Skye
grouped by colour (pink/red) and ordered by flowering period.
Red Campion ~ Silene dioica. Description: Up to 100cm. Pink flowers to 40mm Location: Hedges, scrub and woodland Flowering: March to November
Lousewort ~ Pedicularis sylvatica. Description: Up to 25cm tall. Purplish leaves. Red/pink flowers 20-25mm. Location: Heaths, moor and bog. Flowering: April to July
Thrift ~ Armeria maritima. Description: To 60cm. Flowers pink/white to 30mm Location: Salt marsh, rocky grassland Flowering: April to October
Ragged Robin ~ Lychnis flos-cuculi. Description: Up to 90cm. Flowers pink to 40mm Location: Damp ground Flowering: May to August
Clover (Red) ~ Trifolium pratense. Description: Up to 10cm. Flowers heads red/purple/pink to 40mm Location: Moist well drained grassland Flowering: May to October
Orchid (Heath Spotted) ~ Dactylorhiza maculata. Description: Up to 60cm. White/pink/purple flowers to 20mm Location: Damp grassland Flowering: June to August
Marsh Willowherb ~ Epilobium palustre. Description: Up to 70cm tall. Flowers pale pink/white 4-8mm Location: Boggy ground Flowering: June to August
Foxglove ~ Digitalis purpurea. Description: Up to 180cm tall. Purple/pink/white bell shaped flowers 40-55mm Location: Woodland and scrub Flowering: June to September
Heather (Bell) ~ Erica cinerea. Description: Evergreen shrub 15-75cm tall. Pale pink/purple flowers 4-7mm Location: Heath, bog, wet, acid soils. Flowering: July to September
Heather ~ Calluna vulgaris. Description: Up to 150cm tall Pink/purple flowers 3-4mm Location: Heath and moor Flowering: July to September |