Orange Carpet® Hummingbird Trumpet
$122.00 Original price was: $122.00.$36.60Current price is: $36.60.
1000 in stock
SKU: hqxWdmU4Oq
Category: HEDGE PLANTS
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established water occasionally
SIZE: Reaches 4 to 6 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide.
| Description | A colorful groundcover, with brilliant, bright, scarlet-orange, trumpet-shaped blooms. A tough, easy-care plant with low water needs. Selected from seed collected in Idaho, this is a great variety for high altitude or cold climate gardens, and thrives in lean, disturbed soils. Perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Ground Cover |
| Flower Color | Orange |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Care Instructions | To help establish new transplants, provide supplemental winter water for the first couple of years if winter conditions are dry. Needs full sun for best growth. Thrives in disturbed soils – aerate surrounding soil with push aerator or spading fork from time to time. If need, divide in early spring to reduce the size of the plant. |
| History | This plant’s species has been reclassified as Epilobium canum subsp. garrettii |