(zone 9b) We have a large bed of the red and orange varieties in the backyard. It grows well and the flowers last in water for up two t...Read Morewo weeks or more when cut when they are just staring to open. We have found that they do tend to spread and that they benefit from being cut down (mowed) to remove old growth every other year. They also attract butterflies and bees.
(zone 9b) We have a large bed of the red and orange varieties in the backyard. It grows well and the flowers last in water for up two t...Read More
It reliably grows for me outdoors in Zone 9b (Sebring, Florida), dying back to the ground with our rare freezes, but quickly regrowing in spring.
Easy to grow on moist rich organic soil and full sun. Just keep it warm all the year. Easily propagated by rhyzomes.