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

Lychnis coronaria and cvs Photo/Illustration: Steve Aitken

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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Dry to Medium
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Self Seeds; Showy Flowers
Bloom Time Spring
Flower Color Pink Flower; Purple/ Lavender Flower
Uses Beds and Borders
Style Rock Garden
Seasonal Interest Summer Interest
Type Perennials

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