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Planted at Mount Vernon

Planted at Mount Vernon Upper Garden

  • Upper Garden

  • Hardiness Zones

    4 4 5 5b 6 6b 7 7b 8 8b USDA basemap

    Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

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    Rose campion features soft silvery mounds of foliage graced with stalks of stunning pink or white flowers in the late spring and early summer. This short-lived perennial or biennial self-seeds readily, forming large colonies if left unchecked.

    Latin Name

    Lychnis coronaria


    Family

    Caryophyllaceae


    Also Known As

    Bloody William , Mullein-pink


    Type of Plant

    Perennials Perennials

    Bloom Season

    May - July


    Seasons

    Spring Spring
    Summer Summer

    Specifications

    Max height Max Height: 3'
    Max spread Max Spread: 1.5'

    Uses

  • Flower Border

  • Sunlight Exposure

    Full Sun Full Sun

    Tolerances

  • Deer
  • Drought
  • Dry Soil
  • Shallow-Rocky Soil

  • Colors


    Native Range

    Southeastern Europe


    History

    Thomas Jefferson noted in his garden book that the rose campion were blooming in 1767 at Shadwell, his childhood home.


    Other Details

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