Description
Lychnis coronaria | Rose Campion ‘Alba’ (White)
Rose Campion, once called Mullein Pink and Lamp Flower, and also known as Silene, Bloody Mary, Bloody William, Lychnis coronaria Oculata’, and Dusty Miller, is a short lived perennial flower, has the felted leaves, which resemble Lambs Ear, were used in the making of wicks. Campions have been consistently popular in gardens for hundreds of years.
During the first year of growth, Rose Campion ‘Alba’ may only produce a few blooms, but in the second year of growth, it will bloom with a profusion of pure white 1″ trumpet shaped flowers. The bright white flowers compliment the silvery-grey, woolly foliage, which is soft to the touch. Flowering begins in late spring and lasts throughout the summer. Deadhead spent stems or cut back to keep blooming.
Lychnis coronaria plants are easy to grow, long-blooming and low maintenance. They perform well in both full sun or partial shade. Hardy and freely self sowing. Deer resistant.
The tall stems make Rose Campion ‘Alba’ excellent for cut flowers.
Type: Perennial
Sun exposure: Full sun to part shade
Mature height: 2.5-3 ft
Mature width: 2 ft
Hardiness zones: 5- 9
