Light
Full sun. Where summers are hot, a little afternoon shade helps.
Growing guide · Perennials
Lychnis alpina
How to grow Alpine Catchfly.
Tiny, pink, and happiest in gravel.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Zones
- 4–8
- Size
- 3–6 in. tall, 6 in. wide
- Spacing
- 6 in. apart.
- Pets
- Not pet-safe; keep out of reach
Water
Water while it settles in, then sparingly. Wet soil, especially in winter, kills it.
Planting and soil
Plant in spring or early fall in gritty, well-drained soil and mulch with gravel. A trough or shallow pot works well.
Feeding
None.
Pruning
Snip off the faded flower stems after bloom. That's the whole job.
Through the year
Leafy tufts from spring through fall. Blooms May into June.
If something's off
Rot in heavy or wet soil. It's short-lived, but it may self-sow into gravel.
Plays well with
Plant it with friends.
A small plant for small places.
Low tufts of narrow leaves send up tight heads of rose-pink flowers in late spring. It comes from rocky mountain slopes in the far north, which tells you what it wants: sun, grit and sharp drainage.
Why we stock it: It fits where nothing else fits, and blooms like it belongs there.
Alpine Catchflyfrom $10.99 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
Alpine Catchflyfrom $10.99 · Arrives alive, or we replace it