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Lychnis coronaria Alba

White Campion (Dusty Miller, Alba Mullein Pink)

Numerous, five-petaled, white blooms appear above the silver-washed, woolly, rosette-forming foliage.

  • »  AKA Silene coronaria 'Alba'
  • »  Single, five-petaled, white flowers on woolly stems
  • »  Prolific flowers appear in an open habit
  • »  Oval to oblong, velvety, silver foliage, 12 cm long
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
  • »  Flower Height: 90 cm
  • »  Foliage Height: 60 cm
  • »  Flower Size: 2.5 cm

1gal
$20.83
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:50-60 cm
  • Spread:45-50 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds
Growth Rate
Fast
Critter
Deer Resistant
Attributes
Cut Flower/Foliage
Flowering Time
Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
Clumping
Foliage Color
Silver
Landscape uses
Naturalizing
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Lychnis coronaria 'Alba'

It will brighten up any perennial border and is tolerant of dry soils. It may be short-lived but readily reseeds.