Description
- Pot Size: 5.25 Inch Square Pot
- Common Name: Maltese Cross, Catchfly, Campion
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
- Hardiness Zone: 5-8
- Bloom Color: Orange
- Bloom Time: Spring-Summer
- Garden Height: 12-18 Inches
- Garden Spread: 9-12 Inches
Brilliant orange-red flowers appear in the summer and are a sharp contrast to the bronze foliage. The dark leaves are ovate to lance-shaped. This under-used plant grows upright with a dwarf, clumping habit. A vibrant plant that is perfect for rock gardens or border fronts. A hybrid of Lychnis calcedonica x L. haageana, it is also known as ‘Orange Dwarf’ or ‘Orange Gnome’.
Uses: Borders, Containers, Cottage Gardens, Edging, Flower Beds, Landscapes, Rock Gardens
Nature Attraction: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbits
Notable Features: Cut Flower, Drought Tolerant
Growth Habit: Mounding
Photos courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc
