Description
Loving this Dusky pink Maltese Cross (Lychnis chalcedonica “Dawn Sky”)
Hardy fuss free & beautiful in a vase & in the garden Apricot-pink flower heads composed of clusters of florets bloom in early to mid-summer. A rare heirloom, given old names such as Nonesuch and Mock Sweet William, it is a hardy perennial. Easy and pest free, it’s showy grown in masses in the cottage garden. This could be the ‘pale red’ variation of the traditional bright scarlet maltese cross that was mentioned in Curtis’s Botanical Magazine in 1794.
Perennial Zone: 4,5,6,7,8
Size: 1.5-2.5′ h x 1′ w, Full sun to partial shade, Regular, well-drained soil, Spring to summer,
Surface sow and press in lightly; requires light to germinate.
Sprout Time: 7-21 days
Starting Indoors: Sow 6–8 weeks before last frost and cover with humidity dome to retain moisture until germination occurs. Keep at 65-70°F.
Starting Outdoors: Direct sow mid-spring to early summer. May bloom the first year if sown indoors.
Sprout Time: 7-21 days
Starting Indoors: Sow 6–8 weeks before last frost and cover with humidity dome to retain moisture until germination occurs. Keep at 65-70°F.
Starting Outdoors: Direct sow mid-spring to early summer. May bloom the first year if sown indoors.
approx 75+ seeds
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