Silene coronaria
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Silene coronaria, the rose campion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Eurasia. Other common names include dusty miller (which also refers to Centaurea cineraria and Jacobaea maritima), mullein-pink and bloody William. In the United Kingdom it is still widely referenced under its synonym Lychnis coronaria.[1]
Description
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Etymology
The Latin coronaria means "used for garlands".[2].
Cultivation
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit,[3] as has the white-flowered cultivar 'Alba'.[4]
References
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- Armitage, Allan M. (2001) Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half Hardy Perennials, illustrated Asha Kays and Chris Johnson. Timber Press Inc., Singapore.
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