Lychnis Chalcedonica – Maltese Cross is an attractive plant with its upright clump of lush foliage that is bright green and topped by large, round, densely packed clusters of scarlet flowers. This is a plant to add to your garden if you want to add some bold splashes of color! It is grown for its decorative and abundant flowerheads which are about 4 inches. It has a blooming season that ranges from early to late summer, will grow between 2 – 4 feet tall, and can be grown in either full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil. A great feature of this plant is that it is drought tolerant. These showy flowers will attract pollinators to your garden such as Hummingbirds, Butterflies, and Bees while being resistant to Deer and Rabbits. These long-lived plants are native to eastern Europe and western Asia and are great for cut flowers and in beds and borders in the garden. This plant is easy to grow which makes it perfect for the beginning gardener! And what’s even better is that it is also low maintenance! Don’t miss out on this flower seed find, it will bring you blooms that will add a nice touch to any garden!
40+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 3 – 8
Full Sun / Part Shade
Height: 2 feet – 4 feet
Width: 12 inches
Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies, and Bees
Showy
Great for cut flowers, beds, borders
Resistant to Deer and Rabbits
Drought Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Easy to grow
Long-lived
Origin: eastern Europe; western Asia
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
