A striking, tall, semi evergreen plant for the back of the border.
Has long spikes of pale pinkish/apricot coloured flower...Read Mores.
Loves moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. It's quite tolerant of a number of soils and conditions except, very wet, very dry or too much heat. In areas where the summer temperature gets very high this will need some shade.
As with all D. purpurea cultivars, treat as a biennial and don't expect the seed to come true if garden collected as they will cross pollinate freely with others of the same (and sometimes different) species.
Sow direct in late spring or early autumn if possible as they dislike being transplanted.
They are doing great however, then tend to need a lot of water if the weather is hot or they begin to wilt.
A striking, tall, semi evergreen plant for the back of the border.
Has long spikes of pale pinkish/apricot coloured flower...Read More