Family: Caryophyllaceae
Scientific Name: Lychnis alpina
Common Name: Alpine Campion, Alpine Catchfly, Arctic Campion
Description | A very hardy short lived Arctic perennial. |
Pronunciation | (LICK-nis) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4 |
Sunlight | full, some shade |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | well drained, gritty, sharp |
Temperature | tolerant of -20 to -30 degrees F |
Flowers | globular, pink, borne on sturdy but wiry stalks |
Leaves | narrow grassy-like, forms a tufted mound |
Dimensions | 10-15 inches tall with flowers |
Maintenance | deadhead, can self seed |
Propagation | seeds, division |
Native Site | Arctic areas of North America and Europe |
Notes & Reference | #133-Rock Garden and Alpine Plants (Raymond Foster), #159-The Propagtion of Alpines (Lawerence D Hills) |
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