Lychnis coronaria

This old fashioned dianthus relative is not new by any means but well worth having in the garden. It features soft silvery basal foliage with bright magenta-pink flowers on the tall branching stalks in summer. It is somewhat drought tolerant once established but don’t crowd it with other plants. We love the outstanding color combination with the flowers and leaves. This deer resistant plant tends to be a short-lived perennial but does reseed reliably each year.