This is my first summer with this plant and I'm in love. I have her in a deck box in full sun and it's wonderful to watch the progressio...Read Moren of each bloom as it evolves from a tiny, spiky pincushion into a full, soft black poof with white accents. I'll let you know how hardy she is in Portland, Oregon, zone 8b.
Beloved since the early 1600s in England, when it was called Blackamoor's Beauty and Mournful Widow. The sumptuous dark maroon flowers re...Read Moresemble a dark satin pincushion studded with white-tipped pins. Honey-scented flowers attract bees and butterflies.
Annual; 3 ft tall
Seed to bloom: 16 wks
Color: Maroon
Full sun
Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained, neutral to alkalin pH
Hardiness: HA
(from SELECT SEEDS)
West Chazy, NY (Zone 4b) | January 2007 | positive
The very dark and white dotted bloosoms are very attractive, they have a brightness not expected in such a dark flower. The blooms are he...Read Moreld high above the foliage. I had planted them in front of the bed, a better way would be in the middle ground, peeking above other lower plants, it would also help to keep them upright. Easy from seeds.
Classy floral bouquet addition that bloomed nicely for a few months. A keeper.
This is my first summer with this plant and I'm in love. I have her in a deck box in full sun and it's wonderful to watch the progressio...Read More
Beloved since the early 1600s in England, when it was called Blackamoor's Beauty and Mournful Widow. The sumptuous dark maroon flowers re...Read More
The very dark and white dotted bloosoms are very attractive, they have a brightness not expected in such a dark flower. The blooms are he...Read More