Botanical Name: Lychnis coronaria
Common Name: Rose campion
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape clumping, dense plant, becoming branched and open as it grows bright crimson flowers held above foliage
Height 1' - 2'
Spread 1' - 2'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun
Soil prefers a light, well-drained soil
Hardiness hardy: may go deciduous in frost areas
 
Morphology:
Leaves ovate, 1"-4" long, densely wooly-white, upper leaves sessile to perfoliate
Flowers bright rose-crimson, 3/4" across, flattened - spring and summer
Fruit 5-toothed capsule
 
Propagation:
seed, division; re-seeds heavily
 
Usage:
effective in mass plantings, dry areas, native areas, tolerates poor soils, dry conditions and seacoast breezes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering can be kept fairly dry, needs good drainage
Fertilizing none
Pruning head back hard after flowering
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Western Asia/Europe
Family: Caryophyllaceae

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