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Lychnis coronaria
Rose Campion
Origin: South-Eastern Europe.
| Family |
| Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus |
| Lychnis |
| Species |
| coronaria |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 -(-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 20 |
| Height |
| 60 - 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A plant with silvery-grey felted leaves and lax sprays of long-stalked, vivid rose-purple flowers 3 cm across in late summer. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Slugs may be a problem, but generally disease free. |
| Leaf Description |
| Densely-woolly, silvery-green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Vibrant, rose magenta flowers. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed, typically biennial in nature. |
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