Plant Type

Perennial, Annual

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Red

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

n/a

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border

 

Special Uses

Mass Planting

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

A striking biennial and one of the most striking wildflowers but very easy to grow. It tolerates poor soil, but needs full sun. The basal rosette is intricately fern-like and very compact. When blooming, an array of brilliant scarlet trumpets adorns a tall, flowering stalk of 3-6'. Reseeds freely, and must have dryish, well-drained soil. Hummer and butterfly attractor. Can reseed. Native in sandy rocky soils e. Texas thru SE USA.

Planting instructions: Dig hole, insert plant slightly higher than soil grade. Disturb root ball very little. No amendments, just native soil. No fertilizers. Backfill the hole. Mulch top of soil around plant in a 2-3' diameter circle. Water lavishly.