mullein pink

mullein pink

n. See rose campion.

rose′ cam`pion

n. a plant, Lychnis coronaria, of the pink family, having leaves covered with whitish down and reddish purple flowers. Also called dusty miller, mullein pink. [1520–30]

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mullein pink - an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowersgardener's delight, Lychnis coronaria, rose campion, dusty millerlychnis, catchfly - mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone