LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water occasionally.
SIZE: Reaches 12 to 18 in. tall and wide.
| Description | This tough, durable, drought-resistant perennial provides bold color with clusters of unique, velvety, tubular, cherry-red flowers on slender, fuzzy stalks emerging from clumps of upright, sword-like, green leaves. An excellent, long-lasting cut flower. Great for adding color and texture to borders and containers. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring through fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Care Instructions | Requires lean, very well-drained, sandy to loamy soil; avoid soggy soils. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; blooms best with consistent summer water, but tolerates some drought. Feed sparingly. Remove spent bloom stems at base. Remove old, faded foliage as needed. |






