Key Plant Characteristics
- Size: Forms a neat, clumping habit reaching about 40–75 cm in height and spreading 45–60 cm wide.
- Foliage: Semi-evergreen to evergreen arching, strap-like green leaves.
- Blooms: Showy, trumpet-shaped flowers, approximately 6–7 inches across.
- Spacecoast Variant: A specific registered variety, Spacecoast Crimson Icon (hybridized in 2022), features a lighter rose watermark and ruffled white-and-gold petal edges. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Care & Cultivation
- Light: Thrives in full sun to partial shade.
- Soil: Plant in fertile, humus-rich, and well-drained soil. It can tolerate heavy clay but prefers regular watering during dry periods.
- Maintenance: Regularly remove faded (deadhead) flowers and spent stalks to encourage continuous blooming and keep the plant tidy.
- Hardiness: Very hardy, surviving cool climates, frost, and moderate winds, though it may die back in severe winters and regrow in the spring.
