Description
Immerse your garden in the opulent beauty of ‘Cherry Brandy’. 3″-4″ blooms create a visual masterpiece of maroon-red velvet petals surrounding a dark chocolate center, captivating the eye and adding a touch of luxury to your space. With the unique charm of blooming in the first year, you can count on this stunning addition to bring a blanket of warm autumnal hues both to your garden and indoor arrangements.
Variety
3″-4″ cherry-red and maroon blooms with dark center cones. Some petals have bronze coloring.
Family: Asteraceae
Native: North American Prairies
Hardiness: Short-lived perennial in USDA zones 9-10, but usually treated as an annual, because it does not reliably come back Year after year. May self-sow
Exposure: Full Sun. In Hot Climates, Afternoon Shade can be Helpful
Bloom Period: Summer to Frost
Plant Dimensions: 20″-24″ Tall
Sowing
When to Sow Outside
2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date and as late as 2 months before your average first fall frost date.
When to Start Inside
8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date. If started inside early enough, may bloom the first year.
Days to Emerge: 10-15 Days
Seed Depth: Press into Surface
Seed Spacing: A Group of 3 Seeds Every 12″-24″
Thinning: When 1″-2″ Tall, Thin to 1 Every 12″-24″
Growing
Harvesting
For longest vase life, harvest flowers in the morning, choosing those that have just unfurled all their petals and change vase water often.
Special Care
Deadhead (remove spent blossoms) to extend the blooming period. Mulch heavily in fall after plant has gone dormant.
Specifications
Type: Conventional
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