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Produces striking magenta-pink flowers that create beautiful color contrasts in garden beds and ornamental landscapes.
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Suitable for home gardening use
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Rose Campion Seeds
Rose Campion, scientifically known as Silene coronaria (formerly Lychnis coronaria), is a beautiful flowering perennial admired for its brilliant magenta-pink flowers and soft, silvery-green foliage. Its vibrant blooms stand out against its distinctive woolly leaves, making it an attractive choice for cottage gardens, flower borders, rock gardens, and ornamental landscapes. Rose Campion is relatively easy to grow from seeds and can naturally reseed itself, bringing lasting floral charm to suitable garden spaces.
Magenta Pink Flowers
Silvery-Green Foliage
Hardy Perennial
Pollinator Friendly
Key Features
Silvery Foliage
Features distinctive soft, woolly, silver-green leaves that provide attractive foliage even before flowering.
Easy to Grow
Grows readily from seeds and adapts to well-drained garden soil with plenty of sunlight.
Attracts Pollinators
Its colorful flowers provide nectar for visiting bees and butterflies, adding activity to garden spaces.
Product Highlights
Bright magenta-pink flowers
Soft silvery-green foliage
Botanical name Silene coronaria
Formerly known as Lychnis coronaria
Suitable for cottage gardens
Attractive ornamental border plant
Attracts bees and butterflies
Can naturally self-seed
Specifications
| Scientific Name | Silene coronaria (syn. Lychnis coronaria) |
| Common Name | Rose Campion; Dusty Miller; Crown of the Field |
| Plant Family | Caryophyllaceae |
| Seed Type | Flower Seeds |
| Plant Type | Hardy Perennial / Short-Lived Perennial |
| Growth Habit | Upright, clump-forming flowering plant |
| Flower Color | Magenta Pink to Rose-Pink |
| Foliage Color | Silvery-Green |
| Flowering Season | Summer to Early Autumn, depending on climate |
| USDA Hardiness Zones | Approximately 4–8, depending on local conditions |
| Planting Season | Spring or Autumn, depending on climate |
| Seed Starting | Surface sow and press seeds lightly into the growing medium |
| Germination Time | Approximately 7–21 days under suitable conditions |
| Germination Temperature | Approximately 18–21°C (65–70°F) |
| Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil Requirements | Well-drained, moderately fertile soil |
| Watering | Regular moisture during germination and establishment; moderate watering afterward |
| Mature Plant Height | Approximately 60–90 cm (2–3 feet) |
| Mature Plant Spread | Approximately 30–45 cm (1–1.5 feet) |
| Plant Spacing | Approximately 30–45 cm (12–18 inches) |
| Special Features | Drought Tolerant Once Established; Self-Seeding; Pollinator Friendly |
Growing Guide
Step 1: Prepare the Seeds
Select healthy Rose Campion seeds and prepare a seed tray or suitable planting location. For indoor sowing, use a clean container with drainage holes and a well-draining seed-starting mix.
Select healthy Rose Campion seeds and prepare a seed tray or suitable planting location. For indoor sowing, use a clean container with drainage holes and a well-draining seed-starting mix.
Step 2: Sow the Seeds
Scatter the seeds over the surface of moist growing medium and press them gently into the soil. Avoid covering them deeply because light helps encourage successful germination.
Scatter the seeds over the surface of moist growing medium and press them gently into the soil. Avoid covering them deeply because light helps encourage successful germination.
Step 3: Maintain Suitable Conditions
Keep the growing medium consistently moist but not waterlogged. Maintain a temperature of approximately 18–21°C and provide sufficient indirect light during germination.
Keep the growing medium consistently moist but not waterlogged. Maintain a temperature of approximately 18–21°C and provide sufficient indirect light during germination.
Step 4: Transplant the Seedlings
Once seedlings develop several true leaves and become strong enough to handle, transplant them carefully into individual pots or prepared garden beds. Allow approximately 30–45 cm between plants.
Once seedlings develop several true leaves and become strong enough to handle, transplant them carefully into individual pots or prepared garden beds. Allow approximately 30–45 cm between plants.
Step 5: Provide Sunlight and Care
Grow established plants in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Water regularly while young and reduce watering once plants are established.
Grow established plants in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Water regularly while young and reduce watering once plants are established.
Step 6: Encourage Flowering
Remove faded flowers to encourage continued blooming and control unwanted self-seeding. Leave selected flower heads to mature if you want the plant to naturally produce seeds for future growth.
Remove faded flowers to encourage continued blooming and control unwanted self-seeding. Leave selected flower heads to mature if you want the plant to naturally produce seeds for future growth.
Bring Vibrant Garden Color with Rose Campion
Add a beautiful combination of brilliant magenta-pink flowers and soft silvery foliage to your garden with Rose Campion Seeds. Ideal for cottage gardens, flower borders, rock gardens, and ornamental landscapes, this attractive flowering plant offers seasonal color and natural garden appeal. Provide suitable sunlight, well-drained soil, and proper watering to enjoy its beautiful blooms and distinctive foliage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Discover helpful answers about Rose Campion seed germination, flowering, and growing requirements.
How do you germinate Rose Campion seeds successfully?
Rose Campion seeds germinate best when surface-sown on moist, well-drained seed-starting mix. Press the seeds gently into the surface without burying them deeply, as light helps with germination. Maintain approximately 18–21°C and keep the growing medium consistently moist. Germination commonly takes around 7–21 days under suitable conditions.
Why does Rose Campion have silver-colored leaves?
Rose Campion naturally develops soft, woolly silver-green foliage covered with fine hairs. This distinctive leaf texture gives the plant its ornamental appearance and creates a beautiful contrast with its bright magenta-pink flowers. The silvery foliage also helps reduce moisture loss from the leaves.
Will Rose Campion return every year after flowering?
Rose Campion is generally grown as a short-lived perennial or biennial, depending on the climate and growing conditions. Individual plants may not live for many years, but they readily self-seed when mature flower heads are left undisturbed. New seedlings can replace older plants and help maintain a continuing garden display.