Typically available from spring to fall. Call your favorite store for current availability.
Perennial from rhizome with an upright habit. Lance-shaped, deep chocolate colored leaves. Spikes of bright, orange-red, irregular shaped flowers bloom summer to frost. Used as borders, poolside, and in containers. A must for tropical designs!
Plant with Queen Palm
Green Thumb Guide
Plant in enriched soil with good drainage. Deadhead to promote continued bloom. Feed with an all purpose fertilizer in spring before new growth appears.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Green Thumb Guide
Plant in enriched soil with good drainage. Deadhead to promote continued bloom. Feed with an all purpose fertilizer in spring before new growth appears.
These characteristics apply to the North Texas area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: Texas A&M Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices (Opens in new window)
