Maltese Cross Flower Seeds

Other common names maltese cross jerusalem cross common rose campion constantinople campion cross of jerusalem fireball flower of bristow flower of constantinople gardener s delight gardener s eye great candlestick knight s cross london pride meadow campion none such red robin scarlet lightning scarlet lychnis tears of christ.
Maltese cross flower seeds. Plant maltese cross in the back of the flower garden. Try them in naturalized landscape. Maltese cross lychnis chalcedonica is an easy to grow perennial that reseeds itself producing clusters of five petaled scarlet flowers that attract. It s an excellent cut flower and cutting and deadheading will prolong its bloom period.
Lychnis chalcedonica red cross flower seed burning love dusky salmon flower of bristol perennial flower seeds for planting home garden. Preferring full sun look for maltese cross to bloom summer into fall. Only 9 left in stock order soon. Maltese cross is also called.
This middle east connection also lends to it s other name the jerusalem cross flower. Maltese cross seeds 40 seed pack package of 30 000 seeds perennial wildflower mixture 100 pure live seed non. Historians believe the maltese cross flower was brought to europe during the crusades of the middle ages by the knights of malta. The plants themselves grow to a mature height of about 24 to 36 inches tall.
Edenbrothers com offers the finest and freshest maltese cross flower seeds anywhere. They are also used as border edgings. The maltese cross flower structure resembles this historical graphic which is now a common firefighter symbol. Each bloom will open up to roughly a half inch to an inch in diameter while each cluster of flowers contains anywhere from 10 to 50 blooms.
How to grow maltese cross from a seed. Grow maltese cross from fresh lychnis chalcedonica wildflower seeds. Skip to main content hello sign in. Maltese cross produces clusters of small red cross shaped flowers.
Cover then lightly with soil and then keep them moist until germination. A unique perennial wildflower maltese cross or dusty salmon nonesuch or jerusalem cross depending on the part of the country you come from blooms clusters of rose colored flowers atop tall stems. Maltese cross is an early summer blooming perennial that bears tight clusters of bright scarlet cross shaped flowers on long stalksthe striking flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The eight points on the maltese cross a symbol adopted by the knights of malta in 1126 were said to reflect the knights eight obligations or aspirations.
Approximately 120 140 maltese cross seeds per packet.