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The dark bronze foliage is the perfect backdrop for the luminous crimson flowers that adorn this gem in late summer. Butterflies and hummingbirds can’t stay away from these large, pinkish-red blossoms. And you’re sure to like them just as much! Grows 36" tall in a sunny location. Potted plant. Zones 3-8.

Attracts Hummingbird, Butterflies and Bees

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Zones: 3 - 8 (-40° F.) Height: 3 - 4 ft Spacing: 12-18 In Depth: plant with crown at soil surface Spread: 18 in Sun/Shade: partial or full sun Color: deep red Foliage: bronze foliage Blooms: August-September Comments: Mix generous amounts of peat moss, compost or well rotted manure into the soil. Keep soil moist, not soggy. Mulch to help retain moisture. Cut plants to the ground and mulch when foliage browns in the fall.Cut faded flower stalks to the ground. Foliage is tinged red, stems usually have a bronze cast. Flowers seem to have a luminous color. This variety is a tetraploid (Double the chromosomes) so has larger flowers, thick, erect stems, thick leaf blades and strong roots. Good for borders or along streams or ponds.