Lychnis alpina

The Lychnis alpina 'Rosea', also known as Alpine Catchfly or Swedish Catchfly is an easy perennial plant, forming a compact tuft of 20 cm (8in) wide with dark green linear leaves. In spring, it produces tight clusters of bright pink flowers with fringed petals on thin stems. It is a perfect plant for rockeries, troughs, walls or paving, and only requires light and a cool, non-limestone and well-drained soil to thrive.

Lychnis alpina belongs to the family of Caryophyllaceae. This plant originates from high mountains as well as subarctic regions in the northern hemisphere, where it grows on cliffs and rocky areas. This very hardy perennial forms a deciduous compact tuft, composed of basal rosettes of linear leaves arranged in 2-3 pairs on the stem, with a dark green color, forming a 20 cm (8in) wide cushion. Numerous flowering stems emerge from this tuft, forming globular inflorescences with 10 to 20 flowers, reaching a height of 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6in). The flowering period occurs in spring, in April-May-June. It is remarkably cheerful and vibrant.

Lychnis alpina Rosea is a variety derived from Lychnis alpina with bright pink flowering. It is an excellent small perennial plant, easy to grow in light, non-limestone soil, alongside alpine plants in rock gardens. It has various uses, such as border planting, rockeries, dry stone walls or troughs. Combine it with white aubrieta, purple or violet aubrieta, Yoyo Snow-in-Summer, campanulas.