Lychnis viscaria 'Feuer'
(German Catchfly)
500 seeds $3.00
HomeLychnis 'Feuer' blooms in late spring with brilliant clusters of reddish-pink flowers that light up the garden. The grass-like foliage makes a neat clump.
Lychnis viscaria 'Feuer' is wonderful at the front of the border or in the rock garden. It looks great with other spring-blooming perennials like aquilegia, dracocephalum, aubrieta, Alyssum saxatile, and Iberis gibraltarica.
Lychnis viscaria 'Feuer' is easy to grow. It prefers afternoon shade in hot climates. The name 'Feuer' means 'Fire' in German. Also known as Lychnis viscaria splendens 'Feuer'. Deer resistant. Hardy in zones 3-8.
height 18" spacing 15"
Sowing Lychnis viscaria Seeds
Start lychnis seeds indoors 8 weeks before the last frost date. Barely cover the seeds with soil. Full sun to part shade.
