Family: Plantaginaceae
(Plantain Family)
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Height: 6-8 inches
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Spread: 12 inches
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Bloom Time: June to August
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Bloom: small bright scarlet tubular
flowers
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average to
sandy or rocky
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Moisture: dry to medium,
drought tolerant
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Use: rock gardens;
attracts bees, butterflies, birds
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Care: low maintenance;
may need light shearing in early spring
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; does not like moist conditions
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Native to: western North
America
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Notes: forms a compact
mound of needle-like dark-green leaves; rabbit resistant
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Supplier: The Flower
Factory
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Rock Garden
C233
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