Lychnis coronaria and cvs. (Rose campion, Crown pink, Mullein pink, Dusty miller)

Photo/Illustration: Steve Aitken

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Botanical Name: Lychnis coronaria and cvs. LIK-nis kor-on-AR-ee-ah Common Name: Rose campion, Crown pink, Mullein pink, Dusty miller Genus: Lychnis

Gray-green, spear-shaped leaves form a low, tidy, circular mound about 1 foot in diameter. This plant puts on a dazzling show of five-petaled magenta flowers on straight stalks about 2 feet high in mid-spring. 
Noteworthy characteristics: Disease-resistant and easy to grow. Effective when massed. Self-seeds freely. ‘Alba’ has pure white flowers; ‘Angel’s Blush’ has white petals with faint pink centers.
Care: Grows well in sunny, well-drained, lean soil.
Propagation: From seed. Or divide and take basal cuttings in early spring.
Problems: Anther smut and leaf spots.

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posted by mooregreen
6/30/2009
Region: Northeast
Zone: 6

I adore this plant so much.The petals stand so statuette.

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Photo/Illustration: Steve Aitken

Photo/Illustration: Steve Aitken

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