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Maltese Cross

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Lychnis chalcedonica
Open pollinated.

Perennial, Zones 3-10. Desirable 3' border plant attracts hummingbirds and butterflies by producing brilliant scarlet florets, each a five-part cross. Excellent for cutflowers. Makes a hot color combination with Rudbeckia and Coreopsis. Grown for Thomas Jefferson at Monticello in 1807. Start indoors in early spring or midsummer for blooms next year. Do not cover seeds. Likes moist soil and full sun. ~2,000 seeds/g.

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Quick Details
Hybrid Status
open pollinated
Lifecycle
perennial
Pollinator Friendly
Yes
Bloom Color
scarlet
Hardy in Zones
3–10
Additional Information

Flowers

All flower seeds are open-pollinated except where noted.

Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.

Saving Flower Seeds Is Easy!

Almost all the flowers we list are open- pollinated and easy to save seed from. Some types cross readily, but who cares! Save the seeds, plant them, and be surprised.

These flowers are especially easy to save seed from: bachelor’s buttons, calendula, cerinthe, cosmos, love-in-a- mist (nigella), nasturtium, poppy, strawflower, sunflower, sweet pea and tithonia.

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