Also called Jerusalem Cross, Scarlet Lightning
ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Scarlet
HEIGHT:
60-75 cm
SPREAD:
40-50 cm
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Lychnis chalcedonica - Maltese Cross
Lychnis chalcedonica - Maltese Cross - Photo courtesy of Sean James Consulting & Design
Also called Jerusalem Cross, Scarlet Lightning
ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Scarlet
HEIGHT:
60-75 cm
SPREAD:
40-50 cm
An excellent cut flower. May need staking. Reliable and long-lived clumps that can be easily divided in the spring or fall and add bold colour for the back border.
Individual cross-shaped flowerets with deeply-lobed petals resemble Maltese crosses.
