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Lychnis coronaria


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Description:
A long-standing border plant with grey foliage that sets off the magenta flowers to great effect. Long-flowering. Try it with Geranium psilostemon for excitement or Salvia ‘Purple Rain’ to cool things down a bit. For a sharper contrast try it with Potentilla recta and Anthemis. Easy and self seeds. I have seen this species escaped along roadsides on Pender Island. If you would like to grow this plant in similar habitats choose the cultivar ‘Gardener’s World’ which is sterile.


Common Name: Rose Campion

Family: Caryophyllaceae (The Pink Family)

Zone Hardiness: 3

Light: Full Sun

Height: 2-4'

Width: 12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour: Magenta

Secondary Bloom Colour: Red

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Summer

Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries: No

Benefits:

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Scrub and rocky hillsides

Award: AGM

Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia

Europe and Africa - North Africa

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