(Rose Campion, White Corn Rose)

Rose campion is a biennial or short-lived perennial native to southeastern Europe. It is grown for its old-fashioned, rounded, flat flowers. The cultivar 'Alba' bears pure white blooms. They appear in late spring to summer on tall branching stems above basal clumps of downy, silver-gray leaves. Seedlings of 'Alba' also have white flowers.

Grow rose campion in full sun to light shade in average, well-drained soil. The leaves — which are most silvery in dry soil and full sun — contrast effectively...

(Rose Campion)

Rose campion is a biennial or short-lived perennial native to southeastern Europe. It is grown for its old-fashioned, small, flat, magenta to red flowers (pink- and white-flowered forms are also available). The flowers appear in late spring or summer on tall branching stems above basal clumps of downy, silver-gray leaves.

Grow rose campion in full sun to light shade in average, well-drained soil. The leaves — which are most silvery in dry soil and full sun — contrast effectively with darker-leaved...

(Rose Campion)

Rose campion is a biennial or short-lived perennial native to southeastern Europe. It is grown for its old-fashioned, rounded, flat flowers. Gardener's World rose campion bears sterile, double, blood-red blooms which resemble miniature carnations. They appear in late spring or summer on relatively compact, branching stems above basal clumps of downy, silver-gray leaves.

Grow rose campion in full sun to light shade in average, well-drained soil. The leaves — which are most silvery in dry soil...

(Ragged Robin)

Loving moisture and having a humorous name, ragged robin bears frilly flowers in late spring and summer that are pink. A tufted perennial with basal leaves that sends up tall, slender and leaved stems, it is native to the moist meadows of Europe.

The leaves are dark green, but have a blue-green cast. They are slender and oblong and are concentrated near the base of the somewhat spreading stem. From late spring to early summer, slender stems rise upward with clusters of pretty flower buds - each...

(Ragged Robin, White Ragged Robin)

Loving moisture and having a humorous name, white ragged robin bears frilly flowers in late spring and summer that are snow white. A tufted perennial with basal leaves that sends up tall, slender and leaved stems, it is native to the moist meadows of Europe.

The leaves are dark green, but have a blue-green cast. They are slender and oblong and are concentrated near the base of the somewhat spreading stem. From late spring to early summer, slender stems rise upward with clusters of pretty flower...

(Jenny Ragged Robin, Ragged Robin)

This moisture-loving lychnis, Jenny Ragged Robin ('Lychjen'), bears wispy flowers in late spring and summer that are a soft, lavender-pink. A tufted perennial with basal leaves that sends up tall, slender, leafy flower stems, it is native to the moist meadows of Europe.

The leaves are dark green, but have a blue-green cast. They are slender and oblong and are concentrated near the base of the plant. From late spring to early summer, slender stems rise upward with clusters of pretty flower buds,...

(Flower-of-Jove, Jupiter's Flower)

The felty, silvery, light green leaves are a striking feature of Flower of Jove, but even more eye-catching are its clusters of summer-borne scarlet flowers. A mat-forming perennial native to the central Alps of southern Europe, this species of Lychnis is longer lived than others.

The lance or spoon-shaped leaves of Flower-of-Jove are primarily found at the plant base, but also clasp the flower stems, which are upright, white, and hairy. The leaves are light green and densely covered...

(Sticky Catchfly)

With tufts of slender leaves and pretty, tubular, star-like flowers in early summer, the sticky catchfly is a classic cottage garden favorite. It is a clump-forming perennial with slender, unbranched stems that are sticky to the touch.

This native of Europe and western Asia has a rosette of long, lance-shaped, dark green leaves that are evergreen where winters are mild. In early summer it develops tall, dark stems topped with vibrant pink flowers that are tubular with flaring petals at the mouth....

(Snowbird Sticky Catchfly, Sticky Catchfly)

With tufts of slender leaves and pretty reddish pink blossoms in early summer, 'Firebird' sticky catchfly is an exquisite cottage garden favorite. A clumping perennial with slender, unbranching stems that are sticky to the touch, it is native to Europe and western Asia. The mid-green leaves are long and lance-shaped, primarily found at the base of the plant in a tuft and are partially evergreen in very mild winter climates. In early summer, tall, dark stems arise and produce full clusters of magenta-pink...

(Lely Sticky Catchfly, Sticky Catchfly)

This sticky catchly, 'Lely,' is a robust alpine plant with tufts of slender leaves and double pink-violet blossoms in mid to late spring. A clumping perennial with slender, unbranching flower stems that are sticky to the touch, it is native to Europe and western Asia. The light green to powdery blue-green leaves are long and lance-shaped, gathered at the base of the plant in a tuft and are partially evergreen in very mild winter climates. In early summer tall, dark stems produce full clusters of...