Attractive garden plant for its striking color and luminous flowers. Naturally growing in the Southern and West coast parts of Africa.
A small soft wooded shrub growing .5 to 1 meter tall. The leaves are compounded and gray/green in color, giving the bush a silvery appearance. The contrasting flowers are brilliant orange-red, up to 35 mm long. The fruit is a large, bladder-like, papery inflated pod and is almost transparent. It can be used in dry flower arrangements as it dries well, maintaining its color and form.
It is a tough, hardy plant that does well in full sun and tolerates all soil types. Drought tolerant, fast-growing, and overall an easy plant to grow. Very unique to say the least!
I bought some red sunflower seeds from this website. I also bought seeds from the big box store. The seeds I bought from this website sprouted first and look very robust. I am ordering more. Look for the next review once they bloom!!!
The seeds arrived quickly but we did not receive part of our order. We are still waiting for the ones we received to grow so too early for full review.