Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Plant Height: | 2 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Groundcover Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Needs specific temperature: Germinates best at 70-75 deg F Days to germinate: 7-14 days Depth to plant seed: surface sow Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Other: Hummingbirds |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
lovesblooms | On February 23, 2018 | Seeds sown wintersown |
lovesblooms | On February 28, 2017 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On January 15, 2017 | Seeds sown w/s |
lovesblooms | On March 19, 2016 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On March 7, 2016 | Seeds sown winter sown |
MrsBinWY | On March 13, 2019 | Seeds germinated several groups showing activity |
MrsBinWY | On March 8, 2019 | Seeds sown 16 groups from 2016G in milk jug @ warm room temp |
KelliW | On January 13, 2020 | Seeds sown wintersown outdoors in jug, zone 6b |
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