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Rose Campion
Lychnis coronaria · Perennial
Rose Campion is a moderate-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 and 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
Will it survive your winters?
We score Rose Campion’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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