Herbaceous Perennial Annual Biennial
A vigorous biennial or short-lived perennial, with a basal rosette of glossy green leaves. Leafy flowering stems to 1.5m high are produced in late spring and early summer in its second year, bearing large, broadly tubular, rust-coloured flowers with dark red-brown veining on the insides, in dense clusters all around the stems
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
1-1.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres