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Rose Campion Alba in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Lychnis coronaria 'Alba'

 

Rose Campion 'Alba'

Rose Campion is a tall perennial with silver grey, downy leaves, its flat five-petalled white flowers appear on slender stems in late Summer. It is a short-lived plant that self-seeds in favourable locations. Mostly grown as a biennial.

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plant Features
  • Rose Campion Alba likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Rose Campion Alba likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Rose Campion Alba is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Rose Campion Alba likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Rose Campion 'Alba'

Latin name

Lychnis coronaria 'Alba'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Caryophyllaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Rose Campion Alba likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Rose Campion Alba is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Rose Campion Alba likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Rose Campion Alba likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Rose Campion Alba is 0.45meters x 0.80meters 0.45 M 0.80 M

Lychnis coronaria 'Alba'

Rose Campion is a tall perennial with silver grey, downy leaves, its flat five-petalled white flowers appear on slender stems in late Summer. It is a short-lived plant that self-seeds in favourable locations. Mostly grown as a biennial.


Propagation by seed

From Late Autumn TO Early Winter

The seeds need a chilling period before they will germinate, so plant them in the autumn for spring germination. If you live in an area that typically has warm periods in autumn and winter, plant the seeds in winter, several weeks before the last expected frost date. The seeds need light to germinate, so press them onto the surface of the soil without covering them.

 

Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Growing rose campions is a snap if you choose the right location. The plants prefer full sun but tolerate partial shade, where they produce fewer blossoms.

 

Flowering

From Late Summer TO Late Summer

Lychnis flowers in late Summer

 
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