Nurserymen and gardeners are pleased to announce the birth of shorter varieties of many of our classic perennials.
Happily Announcing the Arrival of Infants
Maltese Cross – Lychnis Chalcedonica
https://powerfulperennials.com/how-to-stake-perennials/Maltese Cross (Lychnis Chalcedonica) is an International traveler across the colder sections of the Northern Hemisphere, but sadly, is a relatively unknown perennial. Maltese Cross is one of those rare perennials who not only enjoy cold climates but has a natural affinity for alkaline clay soils. Red is a rare color in perennials (especially the clear brilliant red of Maltese Cross), so along with its height, it is an attention-getter. The round-shaped red clusters bloom on stem tips of lanky bright green foliage. Maltese Cross blooms in June and the addition of its red flowers to the other primary colors of blues and yellows is a heat-seeking energy force in...