Rose campion silver leaf plants with pink flowers 175676
A beloved old plant once called Mullein Pink and Lamp Flower, as the felted leaves once were used in the making of wicks Its brilliant magenta coloring is electric in combination with the silvergray leaves on branching stemsThe flowers are excellent for cutting Its attractive tomentose pointy leaves remain gray in color throughout the season The fruit is not ornamentally significant The silver stems can be quite attractive Landscape Attributes Angel's Blush Rose Campion is an open herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growthDeadheading flowers from plant immediately after bloom will prevent any unwanted selfseeding Noteworthy Characteristics Lychnis coronaria , commonly called rose campion, is a clumpforming perennial which is perhaps grown as much for its basal clumps of ovate, densely woolly, silvergray leaves (to 5" long) as for its 5petaled, vivid rose magenta flowers (to 1" diameter) Lychnis Coronaria Son Silene Coronaria In Full Bloom Rose Campion...