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Lychnis coronaria AGM

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Characteristics

Plant type

Annual/Biennial

Habit

Clump-forming

Resilience

Hardiness

old H4 (hardy)

Colour

Flower

Purple in Summer

Foliage

Grey/Silver in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter

Size

Ultimate height

0.5-1 metres

Ultimate spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1-2 years

Preferred common name

rose campion

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Lychnis can be biennials or perennials, with simple leaves and tubular, salver-shaped or star-shaped flowers in terminal clusters

L. coronaria is an erect biennial or short-lived perennial with silvery-grey felted leaves and lax sprays of long-stalked, vivid rose-purple flowers 3cm across in late summer

Other common names

Bridget-in-her-bravery
campion
corn rose
crown of the field
dusty miller
garland flower
mullein pink
pink mullein
red bird's eye
rose cockle

Synonym(s)

Agrostemma coronaria
Agrostemma tomentosum hort.

Suppliers

Suppliers listed in RHS Plant Finder

Awards

Award of Garden Merit

How to grow

Sunlight

Part shade
Full shade

Aspect

South-facing or East-facing

Sheltered or Exposed

Cultivation

Grow in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Soil

Well-drained

Neutral, Acid or Alkaline

Loam or Sand

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City/Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Low Maintenance, Patio/Container Plants or Prairie Planting

How to care

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering

Pests

Slugs may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

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