Appearance
It is a perennial growing to 80 cm tall by 45 cm wide, with grey felted leaves and single, bright magenta flowers produced in succession in late summer. Though short-lived, the plant readily self-seeds in favourable locations. It is sometimes grown as a biennial. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Naming
In the United Kingdom it is still widely referenced under its synonym ''Lychnis coronaria''.The Latin ''coronaria'' means "used for garlands".
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