Vigorous border plants producing dense spikes of violet-blue flowers in summer. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. HHA - Half hardy annual. Height 60cm (2'). Weather-resistant and reliable, distinct in flower and habit from the normal scarlet types and excellent in drifts in borders or for use as a 'dot' plant in large beds.

Growing Information

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Sowing Information

Sow in pots or trays in a propagator on a windowsill or in a greenhouse at approx. 15-20°C (60-68°F) using a quality, finely sieved, firmed, moist compost. Cover lightly with compost but do not exclude light. (Germination takes 7-21 days.) Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle, spacing them out 5cm (2") apart in trays and grow on. Acclimatise gradually then plant out after the danger of frost has passed allowing about 30cm (12") between plants.