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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Seeds take a long time to reach flowering stage.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Tritoma
  • Torch Lily

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Location: Floors castle garden, Scotland
Date: 2011-07-21
Location: Floors castle garden, Scotland
Date: 2011-07-21
Location: Floors castle garden, Scotland
Date: 2011-07-21
Location: Alnwick Garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2015-07-29
Location: Alnwick Garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2013-07-09
Location: Alnwick Garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2010-07-24
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