The intensely rich magenta flowers & contrasting silvery leaves make Lychnis coronaria ‘ Atrosanguinea’ an excellent garden plant
...The intensely rich magenta flowers & contrasting silvery leaves make Lychnis coronaria ‘ Atrosanguinea’ an excellent garden plant
...Lysimachia ‘ Candela’ is a superb, very long lasting cut flower (nearly 2 weeks in the vase) which is the perfect upper
...Lysimachia atropurpurea has wonderful, crimson flower spikes which look like tiny pineapples when they first emerge, above silvery-green
...Lysimachia ‘ Candela’ is a superb, very long lasting cut flower (nearly 2 weeks in the vase) which is the perfect upper
...The intensely rich magenta flowers and contrasting silvery leaves make Lychnis coronaria ‘Atrosanguinea’ an excellent garden plant and cut flower. It will gently self sow – perfect for the front of the border.
Lychnis are easy and reliable garden
The intensely rich magenta flowers & contrasting silvery leaves make Lychnis coronaria ‘ Atrosanguinea’ an excellent garden plant & cut flower. It will gently self sow – perfect for the front of the border.
Lychnis are easy & reliable garden varieties of our wild campions, these flower all summer long with minimal TLC.
Genus: Lychnis
Variety
coronaria ' Atrosanguinea' (Agrostemma coronaria, Corn rose, Campion, Crown of the Field)
Type:
Perennial
Sowing seed:
Sow March-April indoors in trays of good compost, and/or sow direct August-September.
Site:
Fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Height:
90cm (3ft)
Spacing:
Plant 40-50cm apart.
Hardiness:
Hardy
Care tips:
Cut back in autumn. Perfect for coastal gardens. These are short-lived perennials, & will self sow.
Flowers:
❀ June
- August
For the vase:
Lasts 5-7 days. Harvest when one or two flowers are open.