Description
A stunning bright red spike of flowers on strong vertical stems clothed in needle fine foliage. First year of growth will produce ferny rosette and in its second year it will produce a thick spike of tubular flowers at top of unbranched stem. Great plant for the wildlife and for cut flowers.
Flowering: Summer – Autumn
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 80cm
Spread: 45cm
Common Name: Standing Cypress, Scarlet Gilia, Flame Flower and Indian Spur
Life Cycle: Biennial
Family: Polemoniaceae
Foliage: linear
Basic Colour: ( Orange / Red)
Flower Colour: Orange / Red
Natural Flowering: June – September
Winter Hardiness: Hardy
Height with Flowers: 80cm
Soil Requirements: average / dry
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / rock garden / Mediterranean / meadow
Usage: ornamental / cut flowers / bee and butterfly friendly
Pruning: When the spike has bloomed out, cut it off to encourage new spikes
Tolerates: drought tolerant / Deer resistant
Origin: south central USA
Trevor Edwards (verified owner) –
Chris (verified owner) –
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