Lychnis chalcedonica, Maltese Cross *New or recently updated spiny dark green leaves (the

spiny dark green leaves (the leaves are those on Corinthian capitals) arch dramatically as a backdrop to huge 5' spikes of pure white flowers hooded in mauve

just as significant as the flowers

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

this plant takes hot sun and no supplemental water after its first year or two

Lychnis chalcedonica, Maltese Cross *New or recently updated spiny dark green leaves (theA 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