Lychnis Chalcedonica

Placement & Cultivation Maltese performs nicely as an addition to any cottage garden and looks its very best when planted in groupings. Does best in full sun to part shade in rich, moist but well-drained soil—although it does tolerate dryness.

* Lychnis chalcedonica ( Burning Love , Dusky Salmon , Flower of Bristol , Jerusalem Cross , Maltese Cross , Nonesuch ; syn. Silene chalcedonica ) is a flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae , native from central and eastern European Russia east...

* Lychnis chalcedonica ( Burning Love , Dusky Salmon , Flower of Bristol , Jerusalem Cross , Maltese Cross , Nonesuch ; syn. Silene chalcedonica ) is a flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae , native from central and eastern European Russia east...

Brilliant, orange-scarlet flowers measuring 1.5 inches across are produced in abundance beginning in early summer and lasting nearly 8 weeks. The foliage is nearly as pretty as the flowers, having a purplish-bronze cast over the naturally dark green leaves.

Thin to 2' apart. Cover with plastic to retain moisture until germination occurs. Placement & Cultivation Rose Campion performs nicely as an addition to areas that generally receive little attention, as it is drought tolerant and overall low-maintenance.

A beloved old plant once called Mullein Pink and Lamp flower. An easy to grow, long-blooming and low maintenance plant, great for dry, neglected spots in the garden. Brilliant magenta coloring contrasts with silver gray, woolly leaves on bushy branching...

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Summer bloom.Sowing Instructions: Depth: Surface sow Sprout Time: 7-21 days Starting Indoors: Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. When to Set Outside Set outside in spring after all danger of frost has passed.

It is pollinated by evening flying insects and provides seed as food for finches in the winter. It is considered a noxious weed in the state of Washington and seems to be tolerated most others.

A beautiful summer-blooming flower with wooly gray green foliage. Flower opens mostly white and ages to a blush pink center. Self sows.Sowing Directions: Depth: Surface Flat temp: 65-70F Sprout time: 7-21 days Tip: Sow indoors 8-10 wks before planting...

It is pollinated by evening flying insects and provides seed as food for finches in the winter. It is considered a noxious weed in the state of Washington and seems to be tolerated most others.

Grows With: Centaurea americana (American Basket Flower), Cosmos, Eschscholzia californica (California poppy), Lavendula, Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross) Water Use: Medium Watering Details: Keep moist but not soggy—at least 1” of water per week...

While they are also mostly pink-flowered, they have the added bonus of fragrant flowers. Previously I described the campions and catchflies from the genera Lychnis and Silene. While the soapworts offer less variety than the campions and catchflies, they...

Read on to learn more about these interesting plants.Native to northern Africa, southern Europe and the Middle East, rose campion has become naturalized in many parts of the United States.

From a brightly colored ground cover to a knee high blooming beauty, Sedums work perfectly around ponds.Gaillardias, or Blanketflowers, are drought tolerant and hardy perennials. Grasses are usually drought tolerant and love heat, so they are perfect...