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'Apple Slices' Spigelia marilandica

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
22" 18" 56cm 46cm
Height: 18" - 22"
Spread: 16" - 18"
Height: 46cm - 56cm
Spread: 41cm - 46cm
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  • Details

    18 - 22 Inches
    16 - 18 Inches
    16 - 18 Inches
    46cm - 56cm
    41cm - 46cm
    41cm - 46cm

    Features

    Tubular flowers appear for many weeks, falling to the ground after bloom. Popular with hummingbirds. Long-lived once established. More floriferous in full sun, filtered sun is recommended in southern regions.

    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Hummingbirds
    Native to North America

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    18 - 22 Inches 46cm - 56cm
    Spacing: 
    16 - 18 Inches 41cm - 46cm
    Spread: 
    16 - 18 Inches 41cm - 46cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Red
    Flower Shade: 
    Red
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Shade
    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Spring through Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Fertile Soil
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Easy to grow in most soils but is best in rich, moist soils with good drainage. Thrives in both full sun and partial shade.

    'Apple Slices' Spigelia marilandica USPP 36,254, Can PBRAF
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