Sun Needs:
- Full sun to partial shade
- Best flowering and growth in full sun
- Tolerates afternoon shade in hot climates
Bloom Time:
- Summer through fall
- Blooms continuously without needing deadheading
- Flowers in shades of orange, red, yellow, purple, and pink.
Size:
Height: Up to 6 feet tall, depending on species and growing conditions
Width: 1 to 3 feet wide. Mounded or spreading habit.
Attributes:
- Tubular, nectar-rich flowers attract pollinators
- Heat and drought tolerant once established
- Self-cleaning (no deadheading required)
- Grows as a perennial in USDA zones 8–11
- Native to North, Central, and South America
Companion:
Shrubs:
- Lavender
- Rosemary
- Artemisia
- Olive trees
- Germander
- Hydrangea
- Dwarf conifers
Perennials:
- Russian sage
- Ornamental grasses
- Crocosmia
- Siberian iris
- Shasta daisy
- Gaura
- Coneflower
- Hardy salvia
- Sedum
- Yarrow
Annuals:
- Nemesia
- Diascia
- Flowering maple
- Mandevilla
- Cosmos
- Cleome
- Coleus
- Gomphrena
- Bachelor’s buttons
Container Companions:
- Canna (thriller)
- Mexican heather (filler)
- Dichondra or vinca vine (spiller)
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