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Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 20307



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Lychnis
Species: Lychnis chalcedonica
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Ornamental
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • June
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Ovate
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Red
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Deer Resistant
  • Hummingbirds
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
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