Chamerion angustifolium 'Album'

white rosebay willow herb (syn. Epilobium angustifolium Album)

Eventual height & spread

Chamerion angustifolium 'Album'

white rosebay willow herb (syn. Epilobium angustifolium Album)

  • 9cm pot
  • £12.99
  • available to order from late spring
  • 3 × 9cm pots
  • £29.99 £38.97
  • available to order from late spring
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  • Standard £5.95
  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: tolerant of most, but prefers moist but well drained, humus rich soil
  • Rate of growth: fast
  • Flowering period: July to September
  • Hardiness: fully hardy

    Ideal for the larger wildflower garden, or for establishing new borders, this very pretty, summer flowering perennial is much more garden-worthy than the species. It spreads to form sizeable clumps relatively quickly, and from midsummer is crowned with tapering spires of white flowers. It's very impressive when in full bloom - particularly when used to illuminate an area of partial shade.

  • Garden care: Easy to grow and undemanding, they should be deadheaded to prolong flowering, and cut down to just above ground level in autumn. Over-large clumps can be divided in spring or autumn.

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