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Rose Campion
Rose Campion
Rose Campion
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Rose Campion

Lychnis coronaria
This beloved old plant is called Mullein Pink and Lamp Flower, for the felted leaves were used to make wicks for early oil lamps. Its brilliant magenta coloring is electric in combination with the silver-gray leaves and felty branching stems. Long-blooming during summer and low-maintenance; deadhead or cut back to its leafy rosette after flowering, leaving a few branches to ripen and drop seed to renew your plantings
SKU #S076
$3.25
Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
360
Lifecycle
Perennial
Perennial Hardiness Zone
4,
5,
6,
7,
8
Mature Size
2.5' h x 1' w
Sun
Full sun to partial shade
Soil
Regular, moist, well-drained
Season
Summer
Color
Magenta pink single flowers and silver green foliage
Features
Great Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Heat or Drought Tolerant
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Bees
Notable
RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Surface sow and press in lightly; requires light to germinate.
Sprout Time:
7-21 days
Starting Indoors:
Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Keep at 65-70°F.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow spring to summer.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
After last spring frost.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Rose campion is right at home in cottage gardens and drier meadow gardens, the brilliant beacons of bloom especially beautiful when grown in large drifts. Deadhead for a more extended season, or cut down after bloom if you want to curtail its spreading by self-sowing. A short-lived perennial, allow a few stalks to drop seed to renew your plantings.
Final Spacing:
2'
Water Requirements:
Low Water Use
Watering Details:
Drought tolerant once established. 1" of water per week initially, then water during dry spells.
Soil pH:
Mildly acidic to neutral
Fertilizer:
Mix about an inch of compost into the soil at time of planting, and top-dress every spring with a thin layer.
Diseases & Pests:
No major problems.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Cut when several flowers on a stem are open.