Lumina Bronze Leaf Maltese Cross

Lumina Bronze Leaf is a compact Maltese cross with red flowers and bronze-purple foliage. A current nursery profile uses the fuller name Lumina Bronze Leaf Red and lists an upright, mounding plant about 15 inches tall and 12 inches wide. ## Placement This low perennial suits the front of a border, rock garden, or container where its dark foliage can contrast with nearby plants. The nursery listing recommends part sun to part shade and reports the plant under Lychnis (Maltese Cross). ## Growing conditions Provide a bright position with some protection from the strongest afternoon sun. Keep the soil free-draining and water during prolonged dry weather while the clump establishes. RHS records the fuller name as Lychnis × haageana ‘Lumina Bronze Leaf Red’. ## Maintenance Remove spent flower stems and damaged foliage to keep the small clump neat. [Wolf’s Blooms & Berries’ plant listing](https://www.wolfsbloomsandberries.com/plants/item/lychnis-(maltese-cross),-lumina-bronze-leaf-red) · [RHS entry for Lumina Bronze Leaf Red](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/300636/lychnis-%C3%97-haageana-lumina-bronze-leaf-red/details).