Lychnis chalcedonica
MALTESE CROSS, JERUSALEM CROSS
Caryophyllaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Lychnis chalcedonica
MALTESE CROSS, JERUSALEM CROSS
Caryophyllaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: red, pink or white

Flowering Time: early summer to mid summer

Leaves: crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage, mediterranean & tropical designs

Uses: border, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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