Lychnis - Seeds

Height: 8 to 40 inches (20 to 100 cm).
Growing Region: Zones 2 to 10.
Flowers: Summer and autumn.
Flower Details: Red. Clustered flowers. Five styles. Usually five petals.
Foliage: Sticky stems. Paired. Oval to lanceolate.

Sow Outdoors: Surface. Before last frost or in autumn. Spacing 6 to 16 inches (15 to 40 cm).

Sow Indoors: Mix seeds in a growing medium, place in a freezer bag, keep moist, then stratify by refrigeration for two weeks. Germination time: three to four weeks in the light. Temperature 70°F (21°C). Two months in advance. Transplant outdoors following the last frost.

Requirements: Full sunlight or partial shade. Good drainage. Soil pH 5 to 7. Moist soil. Prune following the first bloom. Cut perennials back to the ground in autumn. Winter mulch for cooler areas. Propagate: by dividing in spring (cool areas) or autumn (warm areas).

How to grow:
When growing Campion from seed outdoors then sow on the surface at the start of spring or autumn. Campion and other Lychnis can grow in partially shaded and sunny parts of the garden that have good drainage. Ideally the soil should be moist and of slightly acidic to neutral pH (5 to 7). If starting to grow Campion indoors before transplanting, then seeds should be imbibed by placing the seeds (within soil) in a plastic bag, then placing in the fridge for two weeks. Seeds should then be sown out at a temperature of 21 Celsius, and grown in the light; Campion normally take about three to four weeks to germinate. to 20 days to germinate. Seedlings should be transplanted following the last frost of spring at a spacing of 20 to 40cm depending upon the size of the Lychnis species.