| Description | Burning Love Maltese Cross (Lychnis chalcedonica) A shorter version of the straight species Maltese Cross. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, dry |
| Flowers | scarlet to brick red, borne on a dense terminal head |
| Leaves | green |
| Dimensions | 15-18 by 10-12 inches (HS) |
| Propagation | seeds, divsion |
| Native Site | Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and North China |
| Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Ruth Rodgers Clausen and Nicolas H Ekstrom) |