Family: Caryophyllaceae

Scientific Name: Lychnis chalcedonica Burning Love

Common Name: Burning Love Maltese Cross

Description

Burning Love Maltese Cross (Lychnis chalcedonica) A shorter version of the straight species Maltese Cross.

Plant TypePerennials Hardy
Hardiness Zone4
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage, dry
Flowersscarlet to brick red, borne on a dense terminal head
Leavesgreen
Dimensions15-18 by 10-12 inches (HS)
Propagationseeds, divsion
Native SiteRussia, 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)
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