The Plant
HABIT: A moderately sized tufted plant with great red flowers in the spring.
CULTIVATION: Takes full sun and temperatures just below freezing.
PROPAGATION: grows quickly from seed.
The Flower
The Plant
HABIT: A slow growing clumper/ground cover.
CULTIVATION: Can take full sun and temperatures down to freezing. I suspect too much summer water may have killed mine years ago.
PROPAGATION: I purchased the plant, which never provided seed, and never tried cuttings.
The Tuft
HABIT: A large tufted plant with long leaves. In the Spring, long stalks creep along the ground and flower. These stalks can more than double the size of the plant and will die back after flowering
CULTIVATION: Full sun and heat as well as temperatures just below freezing. A reliable grower under many conditions.
PROPAGATION: Easy from seed.
The Plant
The Flowers
The Plant
HABIT: A small tufted plant. A slow grower.
CULTIVATION: Does not seem to handle the heat and sun as well as others, but has survived.
PROPAGATION: Easy from seed, but I got poor germination.