Like its relative the Lesser Stitchwort,
the Greater Stitchwort does not appreciate waterlogged situations, and so in some of the
wettest areas it is mainly confined to slopes. Elsewhere it is one of the
most abundant of spring flowers.
Greater stitchwort begins flowering in late March and continues through to
the end of June and sometimes well into July. The blooms are typically 1.5 to 2 cm in
diameter.
This straggly white-flowered perennial makes quite a show in hedgerows
when it is interspersed with Red Campion and Bluebells in late spring.
Wildflowers of Wales
This wildflower is one of many dozens that are featured in the First Nature Guide to the
Wonderful Wildflowers of Wales, Volume 1 - Woodland and Waysides.
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