Wallflower 'Fire King'
24 large wallflower plug plants
- Position: full sun
- Soil: poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
- Flowering period: March to May
- Flower colour: deep red
- Other features: lance-shaped, coarsely toothed leaves
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Bright orange-red wallflowers that provide a stunning display in early spring. Often grown as a biennial plant, wallflowers perform best in full sun where their bright, fragrant flowers will shine. They look particularly effective in a large patio container or at the front of a sunny fertile, well-drained border, underplanted with red or yellow tulips. - Garden care: Provide cloche protection where frosts are very severe or prolonged.
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Ruby Port'
granny's bonnet
Stunning, double, ruby-red flowers
Euphorbia polychroma
spurge
Vivid acid yellow flowers
Tulipa 'Abu Hassan'
triumph tulip bulbs
As exotic looking as the name suggests
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