This is an easy plant to grow, give it lots of sun and just a little water. It is often used in xeriscapes or desert gardens. I found when I first planted it it would sulk when dry, so keep the soil moist until it is settled.
It will bloom year round. This one was not blooming when I purchased it at Mercer and broke out in full blooms a week after I planted it. Bees, hummingbirds and butterflies love this plant.
It can easily be propagated by root cuttings.
It will typically reach 2′ in height with a 2′ spread. It is fast growing until it reaches full size, then requires very little pruning to keep its size and shape. All in all a very low maintenance plant.
It may get mild leaf damage if it gets cold here but should otherwise handle occasional temperatures into the mid 20’s just fine.
3 responses so far ↓
1 Gail // May 19, 2008 at 2:47 pm
oh this is a beautiful bloom and I can’t grow it, we do occasionally have temps below 20, sigh, but I shall enjoy yours!
gail
2 ljmacphee // May 21, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Thanks!
3 ljmacphee // Aug 25, 2008 at 1:53 pm
This plant wilts a little in the summer. But puts out lots of blooms. It blooms in cycles, we seem to get a couple of weeks of blooms and a couple of weeks of flowers. Rain usually brings a fresh batch of flowers.
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