Seeds

Ordering from Seeds Quick Order Form Discounts Group Ordering Canada Shipping Seeds Fundraisers Substitution Policy View out-of-stocks, backorders, & product updates Weight Equivalents Download a catalog or order form Request a paper catalog

Organic Seed at Fedco New/Returned Varieties Seed Quality Coated and Pelleted Seeds Germination Rates Catalog Codes Breeders and Keepers of Seed; Benefit Sharing and Royalties Seed Mix Recipes Seed Rematriation

Free shipping for orders over $50!

Seeds Volume Discounts
5%	over	$100
10%	over	$300
15%	over	$600
20%	over	$1200

Home Fedco Seeds Potatoes, Onions and Exotics Organic Growers Supply Fedco Trees Fedco Bulbs Home

Our web site works best with JavaScript. It looks like your browser doesn't support it or it is turned off, so you might find that some things don't work correctly. In particular, online ordering will not work. We're sorry for any inconvenience.

Maltese Cross

Lychnis chalcedonica
Desirable 3' border plant attracts hummingbirds and butterflies by producing brilliant scarlet florets, each a five-part cross. Excellent for cutflowers. Makes a hot color combination with Rudbeckia and Coreopsis. Grown for Thomas Jefferson at Monticello in 1807. Start indoors in early spring or midsummer for blooms next year. Do not cover seeds. Likes moist soil and full sun. Perennial, Zones 3-10. ~2,000 seeds/g. Especially attractive to pollinators. ③

5203 Maltese Cross

Start ordering
or resume an order

Additional Information

Flowers

All flowers are open-pollinated except where noted.

Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Item	Discounted Price
A: 0.4g for $2.75
B: 2g for $3.75
C: 6g for $6.25