AGROSTEMMA 



(From the Greek agros, a field, and stemma, a garland) 

 Caryopliyllacea 



84. Agrostemma Coronaria {*L'^chiis Corondria; Corondria 

 tomentosa) 



English Names: Mullen pink, Dusty miller, Rose Campion, Gardener's eye. 



EUROPE, ASIA JUNE AND JULY 



IARGE circular flowers, an inch and a half across, varying from white 

 -/ to rich crimson, borne singly on the ends of stems which fork toward 

 the top of the plant and reach a height of one, to two and one half 

 feet. The leaves are long 

 and oval, somewhat like 

 those of the mullen; 

 leaves and stems woolly 

 throughout, of a pale 

 silvery color and per- 

 sistent, though after 

 the blooming season 

 the plant is considerably 

 lower than when in 

 bloom. A common plant 

 in old gardens and very 

 effective for herbaceous 

 borders or for the rock 

 garden, the flowers, es- 

 pecially the darker 

 shades, forming a strik- 

 ing contrast with the 

 whitish foliage. 



A hardy perennial or 

 self-sowing biennial of 

 easiest culture in or- 

 dinary garden soil. 

 Prefers sun. 



Propagate by seed. 



*Name most approved by bo- 

 tanical authorities. 



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