Lychnis coronaria ‘Gardener’s World’

 

You’ll likely all recognize this old-fashioned rose campion except when it comes to the flowers. Vigorous clumps of silvery, woolly foliage and sturdy stems hold aloft bright magenta-red, fully double blooms. The flowers are large at one and a half inches across and resemble carnations or roses. The flowers are sterile so they don’t reseed. Well-drained soil in full sun.

Common Name:  Rose Campion

Family:  Caryophyllaceae (The Pink Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-9

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  2-4'

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Magenta

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Red

Foliage Colour:  Silver

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

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Soil Moisture:  Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant

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Fragrance:  No

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Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Scrub and rocky hillsides

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