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Rose Campion
Lychnis coronaria
Rose Campion is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 2-3 ft × 1-1.5 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, occasionally-dry and very-dry soil. Expect pink, purple and red blooms in spring and summer. It stands up well to deer, drought and poor soil.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 2-3 ft × 1-1.5 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Occasionally-dry, Very-dry
- Bloom color
- Pink, Purple, Red, White
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Poor soil
- Native to
- Southeastern Europe
Freeze survival
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