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Mature Height: 3-5'

Mature Spread: 2-4'

Water Requirements: Low, drought tolerant once established, let it dry between waterings

Exposure: Full Sun

Grown As: Annual in Colorado (hardy Zone 9-11, damaged below about 20F)

Flower Color: Burgundy-Purple Plumes

Flower Season: Summer to Frost

Deer Resistance Rating: A--Rarely damaged

A fountain of arching burgundy-red foliage topped through summer by fluffy bottlebrush plumes up to a foot long. It is the cultivar that rarely sets seed, so unlike the straight species it does not spread itself around. Plant it where late afternoon light can come through the plumes from behind; that is when it does its best work.

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