Lychnis chalcedonica 'Carnea' (Silene) - PINK MALTESE CROSS 'CARNEA'

Old-fashioned plant, cultivated in European gardens since 12th century (since the crusades, which is reflected in other common names like "Knigh't Cross" or 'Jerusalem Cross").

Other names for the pink form are Dusky Salmon or Salmon Pink.

Easy to grow, but may require position sheltered from winds, and in too rich soils even staking.

The original red form of Maltese Cross was awarded by the Award of Garden Merit and is favorite cottage garden and cut flower plant.

Pollinator and hummingbird friendly.

Blooming Time: June to August
Size: 3.5-4' tall x 1.5-2' wide
USDA Zones: 3/4-8
Culture: sun, half shade, adaptable to many soil types of all pH, tolerates clay, medium moist, medium-dry soil. Avoid waterlogged soils! Drought tolerant. Likes richer soil, but too rich soil means flopping or opening and staking
Moisture Needs: medium (average), medium-dry to dry
Origin: Native to Eastern Europe, Eastern Asia and Southern Russia
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Plant Combinations: This plant is more suitable for private gardens and not for public landscaping. Flower beds in sun or half shade, cut flower gardens, cottage gardens. Good with many common plants like Echinacea, Achillea, Agastache, Amsonia, summer blooming Allium, Asclepias tuberosa, Aster, Baptisia, Calamintha, Coreopsis, Gaura, Knautia, Liatris, Monarda, Nepeta, Oenothera, Penstemons, Platycodon (taller ones), Rudbeckia, Salvia nemorosa hybrids, tall Sedum, Solidago, Stachys, Vernonia, taller Veronica, Yucca, and grasses like Bouteloa, Muhlenbergia, Sporobolus, Schizachyrium scoparium, Sorghastrum or Panicum.

Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
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