Evergreen perennial with a rounded growth habit. Spectacular purple-red foliage bears large clusters of showy burgundy-chartreuse flower bracts in the spring and summer. Great in containers and borders.
Plant with Vinca 'Bowle's Mauve'
Green Thumb Guide
Thrives in enriched soil with good drainage. Mid season, pinch back to promote dense habit. Plant sap is a skin irritant. Feed in spring with a general fertilizer.
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
Thrives in enriched soil with good drainage. Mid season, pinch back to promote dense habit. Plant sap is a skin irritant. Feed in spring with a general fertilizer.
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)
