Lychnis coronaria Atrosanguinea

Rose Campion

$11.95 ea. (3+ discount) $11.50 ea.

Preorder for Spring 2021

Plant Code: LYCO

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The deep magenta flowers of Rose Campion provide excellent color contrast with its stunning silver-woolly leaves. The flowers of Lychnis open one at a time on branched silver stems, but they do so over a long blooming period in summer. This is an time-honored flower which will add a bright spot to the perennial border or rock garden.

Details

Type:	Perennials
Height:	Medium 2-3'
Spacing:	Plant 12" apart
Bloom Time:	Early Summer to Late Summer
Sun-Shade:	Full Sun
Zones:	3-8 Find Your Zone
Soil Condition:	Normal, Sandy, Acidic
Flower:	Rose
Accent:	Red
Pot Size:	3.5" square x 4" deep

Features to Note

Attracts Butterflies
Good for Cut Flowers
Deer Resistant
Hot Dry Site Tolerant
Attracts Hummingbirds

Lychnis General Information

Lychnis are old-fashioned, hardy, trouble-free plants. Reliable and long lived. Flowers are attractive to butterflies, and possibly even hummingbirds. Rose campion provides good cut flowers.

Lychnis Plant Care

Cut back plant by 1/3 when first blooms begin to fade. Divide periodically in spring. Will self sow. Prefers a well-drained winter site. Can be pinched back to control height.