Lychnis coronaria pink

Lychnis coronaria pink

dusty miller / rose champion

This is a lovely biannual, (germinate and grows in its first year and flowers in its second) It produces a basal mat of small furry grey leaves and tall heads of small cerise flowers through the summer.

Sow: Spring & autumn.                  

How: Sow in either seed trays & prick out, or easy to sow where they are to flower outside, surface sow as seed is so tiny. Germination takes around 14 days.

Plant Where: Full sun or light shade.

Spacing: Transplant to 20cm spacings.

Height: 50cm x 20cm

Growing Tips: Self seeds easily once established. Lovely for arranging. Dislikes wet conditions.