Lychnis coronaria – Rose campion

Description

Common name: Rose campion.

A colourful and tough plant for dry and sunny gardens. The soft silvery grey foliage forms a clumping ground cover, while the magenta flowers will bloom from spring and well into summer. Plants can be short lived but will self seed freely. A fantastic quick growing old fashioned cottage garden plant. The flowers are very attractive to butterflies.

• 30 cm, 90 cm in flowers
• Full sun
• Drought tolerant
• 1 liter pot