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Maltese Cross – Lychnis chalcedonica

$1.39

This cottage garden favorite is reliable and hardy.  Brilliant flower clusters on tall stems of scarlet-orange form over bright green foliage.  This is an excellent cutting flower.

SKU: MalteseCrs- 0 Wpkt Category: 3. Individual Species Wildflower Packets Tags: perennials, pollinators, wildflower seeds
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Maltese Cross is a cottage garden favorite that is reliable and hardy.  Butterflies and hummingbirds love this plant. Brilliant flower clusters on tall stems of scarlet-orange on 2-4 ft. stems of bright green foliage.  This is an excellent cutting flower. Flowers bloom from early to mid summer.  Cutting back after flowering will encourage re-blooming.  Sow 6-8 weeks before last frost and transplant outdoors after all danger of frost is past.  Sow seeds into moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade.  Seeds germinate best at 65-70 deg F in 14-24 days.  Clumps may be divided in spring or fall.

Color:  Scarlet/Rose/Salmon
Height: 12-24
Type:  Perennial
Climate:  Sun/Part Sun – Average/Moist
Seeds/lb.: 1,120,000
Rate:  1 oz./350 sq.ft.
Bloom time: Early to mid summer
Zone: 2-9

Pkt wt: 2 gm, approx 4,500 seeds

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Weight 0.0625 lbs
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