Lychnis chalcedonica, Maltese Cross *New or recently updated the fronds and pinnae or

the fronds and pinnae or leaflets are very linear and are multi-forked at the tips in a finger-like fashion

but I still like them because sometimes the darkest red ones can be very sweet and jam-like)

Splashes of red in the throat double the drama of this curtsying flower

Yellow fall color

"Oros ganos" means "joy of the mountain" in Greek

Lychnis chalcedonica, Maltese Cross *New or recently updated the fronds and pinnae orA very old cottage garden ingredient, Maltese Cross will give you summer long blooms of scarlet orange flowers perfect for cutting. It is a reliable and long lived plant that will bring multitudes of butterflies to your garden and perhaps hummingbirds, too but not deer. Bring your garden alive! Mature size: 2 3 feet tall, 12 18 inches wide. Minimum temperature: 40 F