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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 6 -12 feet
Plant Spread: 2 - 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Flame Nasturtium
  • Flame Creeper
  • Flame Flower

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Location: Oxfordshire, England
Date: 2018-07-02
also called Scottish Flame Flower
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Date: 2016-07-13
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Date: 2018-06-15
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Date: 2013-07-08
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Date: 2008-06-24
Location: Chillingham castle, Northumberland UK
Date: 2013-07-08
Location: Stanton nursery, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2016-07-13
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Date: 2022-08-04
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