Attractive foliage plant, especially so in spring. Foliage
in spring is a mix of green, orange, with a touch of purple. In
summer, green leaves with a bit of orange veining, orange stems.
Blooms are bracts which appear at the end of each stem. Bloom
colours are orange, with a bit of pink. Colour stays
green though if grown in shade / partial shade. We grow this in
full sun.
Heritage Perennials' book Perennial Gardening Guide, lists E. griffithii as hardy zone 2. I found E. griffithii 'Fireglow' to be very hardy, formed a large patch over several years in my garden. It was too big and floppy for my tastes. I replaced my 'Fireglow' with a couple of E. griffithii 'Great Dixter', a more compact variety, but I'm not sure Great Dixter' is quite as hardy as 'Fireglow'. I planted one 'Great Dixter' in an exposed spot in my front yard, and one in a sheltered spot in the back yard. Lost the plant in the exposed spot over its 2nd winter, the other plant has made it through 2 winters now.
Grows 15" - 18" in height, more compact than its cousin, E. griffithii 'Fireglow'.
Glen's score: 8.
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