This dynamic perennial instantly brightens your flowerbeds with its striking, high-contrast bicolor blooms. Ideal for borders or floral containers, it offers a massive flowering display that continues relentlessly throughout the warm season. Its compact and uniform silhouette requires very little effort, making it a perfect choice for busy gardeners. It irresistibly attracts pollinators while offering excellent resistance to intense summer heat waves.
Characteristics
Foliage: The lance-shaped, grey-green leaves form a dense dome that beautifully highlights the brilliance of the flowers.
Flowering and stems: Brick-red petals tipped with luminous yellow follow one another from June until the first frosts to create a festive atmosphere.
Light: A full sun exposure guarantees abundant flowering, sturdy stems, and saturated colours.
Habit: Its rounded, compact, and well-branched form ensures a neat presence in the garden without ever flopping.
Growth: This plant quickly reaches maturity to provide an immediate visual impact starting in the first planting season.
Soil: It performs optimally in well-drained soil, even if it is poor or sandy.
Temperature (Hardiness): Its great resistance to cold is confirmed by an excellent survival rate in zone 3.
Resistances: It admirably tolerates drought, intense heat, and does not seem to interest white-tailed deer or hares and rabbits.
Use
Perfect for creating a colourful border along a path or entrance.
Integrates beautifully into a perennial bed to fill spaces with a punch of colour.
Excellent candidate as a focal point in a pot on a sunny terrace or balcony.
Brings a rustic and wild touch to well-drained rock gardens.
Maintenance
Watering: Water regularly during the first year. Afterwards, allow the soil to dry between waterings as it dislikes stagnant humidity.
Fertilization: Apply a granular fertilizer for perennials in early spring to support flower production.
Pruning: Remove faded flowers regularly to stimulate the appearance of new buds. Cut back the stems to 10 cm from the ground in the fall or early spring.
Planting: Install the plant in a clear, sunny spot in soil that does not retain water.
Winter protection: Provide a mulch of leaves or straw to protect the crown during winters without significant snow cover.
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