General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Plant Height: 12-15 inches
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature: 72F
Days to germinate: 15 days
Depth to plant seed: Surface
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Sow indoors 9-11 weeks before last frost. Always grow in indirect light as bright sunlight will scorch plants. Transplant to 2" pots when 4 true leaves. Harden off 3 days before planting out.
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon

Image
Trade name information:
Series: Shady Lady
Cultivar name: 'Shady Lady Red'

Photo Gallery
Location:  Bronx NY
Date: 2017-05-20
Underside of leaves.
Comments:
  • Posted by bxncbx (NYC - Zone 7a) on May 21, 2017 7:33 AM concerning plant:
    The top side of the leaves are the typical green but the undersides have dark red blotches. See picture in the database.
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On February 26, 2020 Seeds sown
indoors, heat, lights
lovesblooms On March 3, 2018 Seeds sown
indoors
» Post your own event for this plant

« Add a new plant to the database

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Zoia and is called "Ruffled Ruby"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.