Description | Burning Love Maltese Cross (Lychnis chalcedonica) A shorter version of the straight species Maltese Cross. |
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Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average, dry |
Flowers | scarlet to brick red, borne on a dense terminal head |
Leaves | green |
Dimensions | 15-18 by 10-12 inches (HS) |
Propagation | seeds, divsion |
Native Site | Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and North China |
Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Ruth Rodgers Clausen and Nicolas H Ekstrom) |