Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7b-10 8" tall Origin: Cuba
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This marvelous native of Cuba ("Coober" to us Southerners) has long been prized for containers and hanging baskets, but no one ever tried it for winter hardiness. Imagine our surprise when in the mid '80s it survived 0 degrees F. Since then, it's been one of our favorite summer flowering perennials. The 8" tall x 2' wide clumps of small, fuzzy green leaves are adorned all summer with 5-7" long, trailing, fuzzy red cattails. If you can't afford to buy one, stir a can of red paint with your cat's tail for the same effect, but watch the claws. If you're in the North, it's still great for hanging baskets and summer containers...simply delightful! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)
Zone: 7b-10 