Ornamental perennial plant. Ideal for rockery, borders and pots. It is essential in every Mediterranean garden. This specie is very popular in the garden for the attractive cerise pink coloured flowers. Cut flower. Dried flower.
Perennial, erect herbaceous plant 45-70 cm tall. Cerise pink flowers. This plant is tolerant to any soil but prefers poor, sandy and cool soils. Prefers temperate climates, hardy and drought resistant.
Direct sowing in spring. Cover the seeds lightly. Maintain sowing moist until germination is over.
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| Sow outdoors | ||||||||||||
| Flowering |
| Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
|---|---|
| Average germination (%) | 80 |
| Climate Zone | Temperate areas, Temperate continental |
| Flower colour | Pink |
| Germination (in days) | 14-21 |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (-15ºC) |
| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Coastal garden, Cottage garden, Cut flower, Dried flower, Edges, Flowerbeds, Gardening, Gravel Garden, Low maintenance garden, Urban garden, Wild garden |
| Seeds per gram | 5900 |
| Soil - Moisture | Fresh |
| Soil - Ph | Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil - Type | No preference, Poor, Sand |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
| Watering | Moderate |

Easter 2026
This week we will only be shipping orders on Monday 30 March to ensure that orders arrive before bank holidays.
We will resume deliveries from Tuesday 7 April 2026.
The nursery will be open until Thursday 2 april. If you would like to collect your order or visit us we would be delighted to welecome you from 8 am to 2 pm.
Happy Easter !