Buy Seedlings and rooted cuttings - Bedding planting time: Autumn & winter planting bedding, Attractive to wildlife: Attractive to butterflies and moths, Flowering month: May, Flower colour: Red, Sowing month outside: June, Special features: Suitable for containers, Quick growing: Yes, Special conditions: Tolerates drought, Facing: South, Soil type: Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost