Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Rosebay willowherb, Chamaenerion angustifolium, is typically regarded as a weed. It bears slender spires of pink flowers in late summer, and spreads by downy seeds and strong runners. A ‘pioneer species’, it’s known for colonising bare ground and can quickly build up into large numbers.
Chamaenerion angustifolium ‘Album’ is a gorgeous cultivar of the species, bearing white flowers set against apple-green foliage. It’s perfect for growing in a mixed border where it can naturalise among other plants. Like the species its blooms are loved by bees and other pollinators, and its leaves are the larval food plant of the elephant hawk-moth.
Grow Chamaenerion angustifolium ‘Album’ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
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Chamaenerion ‘Album’ and wildlife
Chamaenerion ‘Album’ is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, birds, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It is a caterpillar food plant, has nectar/pollen rich flowers, is used for nesting materials and has seeds for birds.
Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is known to attract Birds
Birds
Is known to attract Butterflies/Moths
Butterflies/Moths
Is known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators
Is Chamaenerion ‘Album’ poisonous?
Chamaenerion ‘Album’ has no toxic effects reported.
