Ourisia Coccinea
A hardy herbaceous, surface-creeping perennial ofsingular beauty as regards both leaf and flower. The soil in which it is grown must be well drained, a peat one being preferable; and the position it o...
is grown must be well drained, a peat one being preferable; and the
position it occupies must be well shaded from the rays of the midday
sun. It flowers from May onwards to September, the cut bloom being
admirable for mixing with fern leaves. As soon as new life starts in
spring the roots may be divided. Height, 9 in.
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