Order Code:	LYCHS
Blooms:	Early Summer to Late Summer
Flower Color:	Red
Sun-Shade:	Full Sun to Mostly Sunny
Accent Color:	Red
Soil Condition:	Normal, Acidic, Sandy
Plant Height:	Tall
Zones:	z3,z4,z5,z6,z7,z8
Found in list(s):	Not tolerant of Humidity    Deer Resistant    Good for Cut Flowers

LYCHNIS Chalcedonica - Maltese Cross - Med to Tall 3' - Plant 12" apart. Scarlet Lighting - Lush green upright growth. Dazzling scarlet flowers form dense clusters in summer. Place toward the back of border as the flowers are held high and foliage tips can brown in late summer's heat. Great cut flower. LYCHS

General Information
Deer resistant, not for Gulf states, good cut flowers, not for Gulf states.

Plant Care
Cut back plant by 1/3 when first blooms begin to fade. Divide periodically.