RHS Other common names
adder's meat, ag-flower, ag-worm flower, all-bone, bird's tongue, break-bones, devil's corn, devil's eye, Easter bells, greater starwort, lady's lint, lady's white petticoat, Latin flower, little John, May grass, miller's star, moonflower, satin flower, snake flower, snake grass, snap Jack, snappers, snap-stalks, starflower, thunder flower, tongue grass
Herbaceous Perennial
A perennial that reaches around 50cm in height. Stems are brittle, leaves are grass-like and both are rough-edged and greyish-green. White flowers, with five deeply-notched petals, are borne in spring and early summer, followed by seed capsules that make a popping sound when ripe
Position
Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0-0.1 metre