Anagallis arvensis (scarlet pimpernel) is a mat forming perennial that flowers well all summer.
Scarlet pimpernel is a low-growing, branching, winter or summer annual, and occasionally, biennial broadleaf plant. It is found throughout California, up to 3300 feet (1000 m), except in the deserts and possibly the Great Basin.
Flowering between June and September, Scarlet pimpernel is a common arable weed and is most famous for being the emblem of the fictional hero of the same name.
plant…so it is with Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis). Here in the Galveston-Hous- ton area this vascular plant is considered a weed; however, it is not invasive. Its strikingly beautiful flowers notwithstanding, Scarlet Pimpernel has been a common weed pest in our MG Demonstra- tion Garden in Carbide Park.. . . . .364011233748!]
