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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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugust
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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