(120 days) A truly wild thing from the Peruvian Amazon. Makes a great landscape plant, shooting a 3–6' spire punctuated by 2–3" reddish-purple spikes. Amazing long red stems and the spectacular spikes make this a perfect cutflower. Its coleus-colored leaves, green splashed with purple, heighten its dramatic effect. Blooms hold up better than other spicatas as a dried flower if cut while the spikes are still short. As the blossoms age they turn white on the bottom. Requires a long season. Start inside 8 weeks before frost and transplant into warm ground. Pinch at 12" to encourage branching. Annual. ~250 seeds/g. ②
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