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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 4 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Light to dark salmon-pink
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Suitable for wintersowing
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Maltese Cross
  • Jerusalem Cross
  • London Pride
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Silene chalcedonica
  • Synonym: Lychnis chalcedonica
Also sold as:
  • 'Pinkie'

Photo Gallery
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-06-28
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-07-08
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Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-09-18
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-07-14
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2006-06-19
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Courtesy Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek
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Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2013-06-17
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2010-07-02
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-05-02
Wintersown seedlings
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On February 20, 2017 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
damped off
lovesblooms On February 11, 2017 Seeds germinated
lovesblooms On January 28, 2017 Seeds sown
w/s
lovesblooms On February 1, 2015 Seeds sown
winter sown
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