lychnis chalcedonica (maltese cross, jerusalem cross, scarlet lightning)
$15.95
- AKA silene chalcedonica
- scarlet-red flowers form dense, terminal clusters
- opposite, lanceolate, mid-green leaves
- bloom time: july to august
- cross-shaped flowers with deeply lobed petals resemble a Maltese cross
- zone 4
- height 60-75cm
- spread 40-50cm
- colour scarlet
- an excellent cut flower that 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
- full sun
- attracts butterflies
- attracts hummingbirds
- deer resistant
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)