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| Scientific Name: | Silene coronaria | Form: |
Oval - vertical
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| Common Name: | rose campion | Texture: | Medium |
| Family Name: | Caryophyllaceae | Habit: |
Upright
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| Plant Type: |
Herbaceous perennial,
Weed (horticultural),
Biennial
| Mature Size (ht. X w.): | 0.4 - 0.7m x 0.3 - 0.6m |
| Origin: |
Europe
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 3: (-40 to -34 C) |
| Leaves: |
Simple,
Basal,
Sessile,
Opposite,
Pinnate venation,
Tomentose,
Lanceolate,
Ovate,
Entire
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| Flowers: |
Cyme,
(Floriferous),
Magenta,
Dark-red,
White,
Pink,
Jun-
Jul
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| Fruit: |
Capsule,
Brown,
Aug-
Sep
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| Exposure: |
Full sun
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| Soil or Media: |
Well-drained,
Rocky or gravelly or dry
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| Landscape Uses: |
Attract butterflies,
Container planting,
Cut flower or foliage,
Perennial border
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| Key ID Features: | Leaves silvery/gray/green with a felted texture, basal and opposite when on the floral stalk; flowers rise above, mostly bright magenta; fruit crown-like, brown |
