Catalog Description
Dazzling white petals with bright red center and deep maroon pecotee edge are a graphic delight. Spring blooms are held on loose mounds of gray-green foliage. May rebloom in fall if promptly deadheaded. Traditional perennial of the English cottage garden, these plants are widely adaptable. Equally suited to formal as well as informal borders. Exquisite in well selected containers. Prefers well drained soil and even moisture. Evergreen perennial. Fast growing 8 to 14 inches tall and wide in bloom. |
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Companion Plants
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Average Landscape Size
Compact, mounding habit 8 to 14 in. and wide in bloom. |
Key Plant Benefits
Dazzling white flowers have a bright red center and border. Delightful blossoms are equally suited to formal as well as informal borders and containers. Evergreen perennial. |
Care Instructions
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune old flower heads to encourage more blossoms. |
Growth Conditions
| Heat Zones |
 High:
| 9 (>120 to 150 days) |
| Low: | 1 (< 1 days) |
| Cold Hardiness |
| High: | 9 (20 to 30 F) (see map) |
| Low: | 5 (-20 to -10 F) |
| Water Requirements |
| Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Sun Exposure |
| Full sun |
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Flower or Bloom description:
| Flowering Time/Season |
 | Dazzling white and red flowers in spring. |
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Propagation
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Attributes
Cottage Garden Plant
Rock Garden Plant
Showy Flowers
Spring Flowering |
Foliage
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Plant Lore
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Plant History
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New Plant
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