
Doing a little prep and research before you go to the nursery will save headaches and ensure you build the best habitat possible.
This perennial herb is also known as Scarlet Gilia and Skunkflower. It can grow to 5 feet tall, with low-growing, fern-like leaves and trumpet flowers that range from white, pink, and brilliant orange-red. Though beautiful and eye-catching, this plant gives off a slightly skunky smell, which explains one of its nicknames. Scarlet Skyrocket grows best in partial shade, and in dry, sandy and loamy soils.
Doing a little prep and research before you go to the nursery will save headaches and ensure you build the best habitat possible.
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