LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil moist but not soggy.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 14 to 18 in. tall and wide.
| Description | Ruby red blooms with dark centers are held on the strong stems of this compact, upright plant. Charming summer color for a cottage, wildlife, or cutting garden, or a small urban border. Herbaceous perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators, Fast Growing, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Avens (Geum); Bee Balm (Monarda); Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium); Gayfeather (Liatris) |
| Care Instructions | Provide organically rich, moist but well-drained soil. Prefers regular moisture, even tolerating wet soils; does not tolerate dry soils. Fertilize only lightly. Remove spent flowers to encourage continued bloom. Hard prune by 1/2 after bloom period. |



