Family: Caryophyllaceae

Scientific Name: Lychnis coronaria

Common Name: Rose Champion, Mullein Pink

DescriptionA neat plant with rose to red flowers and gray foliage. A prolific reseeding plant.
Pronunciation(LICK-nis)(ko-ro-NAH-ree-a)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone4-8
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage, well drained, does well in poor dry soils
Flowersrose to red colored, single 1-2 inches wide, seem to glow
Leavesgrayish green to gray foliage, basal rosette silvery and wooly
Dimensionsup to 3 feet high
Maintenanceseems to readily reseed
Propagationseeds
Native SiteSoutheastern Europe
Notes & Reference#06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Ruth Rodgers Clausen and Nicolas H Ekstrom)
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