Lychnis chalcedonica, Maltese Cross *New or recently updated but I still like them

but I still like them because sometimes the darkest red ones can be very sweet and jam-like)

dramatically marbled basal leaves of black-green and light green undergird tall stems of rose-purple nodding flowers with recurved petals — exquisite

perfect for western Oregon

Together these elegant leaves form a fountain that fairly catapults a 3-foot arching stem

Full and arching

Lychnis chalcedonica, Maltese Cross *New or recently updated but I still like themA 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