Maltese Cross
Silene chalcedonica
Caryophyllaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Southern Russia
Location
Source of plant
Lazy S's Farm Nursery, Bluestone Perennials
Description
Plants 36" tall; leaves oblong-ovate, rough-haired. Flowers fiery-red, borne in 5-10 cm diameter capitula on stiff, leafy stems from July to August.
USDA Hardiness Zone
4