Maltese Cross
Lychnis chalcedonica
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Maltese Cross was an early import to the American colonies, and was listed in Bernard McMahon's 1804 broadsheet as "Scarlet Lychnis." Jefferson sowed it in one of the oval beds at Monticello in 1807.
Growth Type:
Perennial
Color(s):
Orange, Reds
Hardiness Zones:
3 - 9
Location at Monticello:
West Lawn
Planting Conditions:
Full Sun
Map it: 38.010431,-78.452227
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Blooming Dates
2001: May 25 – Nov 152002: Jun 7 – Aug 92002: Sep 27 – Nov 222003: May 23 – Jul 142004: Jun 8 – Sep 292005: Jun 10 – Jul 282006: Jun 1 – Aug 172007: May 29 – Sep 72008: May 15 – Aug 82009: Jun 11 – Nov 32010: May 10 – Sep 12011: May 31 – Aug 82012: May 24 – Aug 7