Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00002390
11/12/99

Lychnis viscaria--German Catchfly


Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Height: 24 in Spread: 12 in
Type: herbaceous perennial
Flowers: Magenta, white, pink. (Vis. 1)

Comments: German Catchfly is native to Europe. It gets is
name from the stickiness that is found below the upper nodes
of the stem. Best growth occurs in sun and in well-drained
soil.

Propagation: Seed or division.

Cultivars:
'Fever' - Magenta flowers.

References for Cultivars: Midwest Groundcovers 1999.


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