Lychnis coronaria 'Alba' is the white-flowering form of rose campion, a 

 in the Caryophyllaceae. It produces single white flowers in succession and carries grey, felted leaves, growing to about 80 cm tall by 45 cm wide. In the UK it flowers from June to September. Plants are typically short-lived but readily self-seed and are sometimes grown as 

Lychnis coronaria 'Alba' belongs to the genus Silene and the family Caryophyllaceae and is the white-flowered cultivar of a species originating in Eurasia. The cultivar retains the species' grey, felted foliage and the habit of producing single flowers one after another; flowering in the UK runs from June to September. Plants are treated as short-lived perennials and are often grown as biennials where gardeners prefer to renew the display annually. Mature plants reach about 80 cm in height with a spread near 45 cm and will readily self-seed in locations they favour, which makes seedling management a practical consideration. Allowing a few volunteers to establish will maintain a succession of plants, while removing spent flowerheads will reduce unwanted spread. 'Lychnis coronaria 'Alba' suits informal planting where intermittent volunteers are acceptable; the cultivar has been recognised with the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit for its reliable white blooms. For gardeners who value the white-flowered form, retaining seed-grown plants or sowing seed each year will preserve the cultivar's clear white flowers and the characteristic silvery foliage.

Lychnis coronaria 'Alba' is the white-flowering form of rose campion, a perennial in the Caryophyllaceae. It produces single white flowers in succession and carries grey, felted leaves, growing to about 80 cm tall by 45 cm wide. In the UK it flowers from June to September. Plants are typically short-lived but readily self-seed and are sometimes grown as biennials.

Lychnis coronaria 'Alba' (rose campion) bears white, single flowers and grey felted leaves and flowers in the UK from June to September.

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