Flower seeds of Lychnis, Lysimachia and Lythrum

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Hardy perennial
20°C
Yes average layer vermiculite
Sow spring and summer. Grow in full sun.

Lychnis Molten Lava 30cm
Bright red flowers against dark red foliage stunning plant. Fast growing, flowers in about 10 weeks from sowing under ideal conditions.
pkt approx 24 seeds

pkt approx 28 seeds

Lychnis Chalcedonica 1m
Jerusalem cross, Maltese cross
The brightest scarlet herbaceous border plant, dense with many flower heads. RHS Award of Garden Merit

pkt approx 800 seeds

Lychnis Chalcedonica Maltese cross

Lysimachia seed
(Loosestrife)

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Hardy perennial,
18-20°C
Do not cover untill chitted
Sow spring and summer

Lysimachia Beaujolais60-70cm
Lysimachia atropurpurea
Attractive wine red flower spikes. Flowers throughout the summer ideal in large containers and bedding, an ornamental foliage and landscaping variety.

pkt approx 50 seeds

Lysimachia Beaujolais

Lysimachia Punctata 80cm
Spikes of bright yellow cup-shaped (chalice) flowers with broad green leaves. Easily grown from seed and ideal for the border or wild gardens.
pkt approx 200 seeds

Lysimachia Punctata

Lythrum seed

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Hardy perennial,
25°C
Do not cover
Sow spring and summer

Lythrum Rosy Gem
Rosy-Purple flower spikes on stems up to 60cm long form heads with lots of tiny flowers tightly clustered on the main stem. Ideal for the rear of the herbaceous border flowering from mid July onwards.
pkt approx 1,000 seeds

pkt approx 2,000 seeds

Lythrum Rosy Gem

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The cultural information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds.