Lychnis coronaria 'Alba'
White rose campion, White mullein-pink, Dusty miller
Lychnis Lychnis
'Alba' _ 'Alba' is a short-lived biennial with softly-hairy, grey-green leaves and branching stems bearing open, terminal clusters of rounded, white flowers in late summer.
Lychnis coronaria 'Alba' is: Deciduous
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White in Summer
Silvery-grey in Summer
Slugs Slugs
Generally disease-free.
Seeds itself around the garden.
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Lychnis coronaria 'Alba' (White rose campion) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Plant in fertile, moist, free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. The plant may need supporting. Produces the best leaf colour in dry soil.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Lychnis coronaria 'Alba'
White rose campion, White mullein-pink, Dusty miller
Lychnis Lychnis
'Alba' _ 'Alba' is a short-lived biennial with softly-hairy, grey-green leaves and branching stems bearing open, terminal clusters of rounded, white flowers in late summer.
Deciduous
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White in Summer
Silvery-grey in Summer
Generally disease-free.
Seeds itself around the garden.
Division, Seed
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Lychnis coronaria 'Alba' (White rose campion) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting
Plant in fertile, moist, free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. The plant may need supporting. Produces the best leaf colour in dry soil.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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