Maltese Cross Flower Deer Resistant
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Maltese cross flower deer resistant. We found the followng list of plants from the local home depot nursery. Brought to europe by ancient knights it s a common addition to any cottage garden. Discover and save your own pins on pinterest. Very attractive with its upright clump of lush bright green foliage topped by large densely packed round clusters of brilliant scarlet flowers it enjoys a long season of interest is easy to grow trouble free reliable long lived and adds bold splashes of color where needed.
Long popular in cottage gardens this is a rugged and easy perennial for any sunny border. Sow seeds indoors in spring 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost date. Reliable and long lived. Chalcedonica is an erect herbaceous perennial to 1m in height with oval leaves and small bright vermilion flowers in compact domed heads 10 12cm in width.
Butterflies hummingbirds and gardeners all love this old fashioned easy to grow deer resistant perennial. Maltese cross prefers consistently moist soil once transplanted outdoors. Bee balm monarda didym. Genus lychnis can be biennials or perennials with simple leaves and tubular salver shaped or star shaped flowers in terminal clusters details l.
A long time favorite of gardeners lychnis chalcedonica maltese cross is a herbaceous perennial that deserves a spot in the sunny landscape. Flowers are attractive to butterflies and possibly even hummingbirds. It s an excellent cut flower and cutting and deadheading will prolong its bloom period. Butterflies hummingbirds and gardeners all love this old fashioned easy to grow deer resistant perennial.
Clumps may be easily divided in spring or fall. Maltese cross youtube this bright red tall perennial is pest free and deer resistant. Finding deer resistant plants. Jun 13 2015 this pin was discovered by shelly meyer mauss.
Maltese cross prefers consistently moist soil once. Jun 26 2012 the maltese cross flower resembles the historical maltese cross. In rich soils this may need to be staked to prevent flopping. Butterfly weed asclepias sp.
While no plant can be guaranteed to be deer proof some types of plants are less tasty to a deer. Sow seeds indoors in spring 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost date. Bellflower campanula spp. Cover then lightly with soil and then keep them moist until germination.
Plants form an upright clump of bright green leaves with taller stems in summer that bear large clusters of scarlet orange flowers. Cover then lightly with soil and then keep them moist until germination.