Perennial Orange and Purple Collection

The collection consists of 3 plants:

- x 1 Uncinia rubra 'Everflame': a compact, dense, gracefully arched evergreen perennial, similar to sedges, with a grass-like appearance. This variety stands out with remarkably colourful foliage in shades of cherry red, orange, and coppery pink. Hardy down to -10°C (14°F), it prefers mild climates and humus-bearing, moist to wet soil. Height: 30 cm (12in), width: 40 cm (16in).

- x 1 Daylily 'Crimson Pirate': this variety offers 11 cm (4in), star-shaped flowers adorned with a velvety burgundy robe with red reflections, illuminated by a discreet yellow and green throat. The narrow and delicate petals add elegance to this variety. A great classic, floriferous and robust no matter the climate! Height: 70 cm (28in) (when in bloom), width: at least 60 cm (24in).

- x 1 Echinacea purpurea 'Sundown': an coneflower that stands out for the rare colour of its beautiful 7 cm (3in) flowers: vermillion orange slightly tinged with pink when opening, around a prominent brown-red cone. In summer, the plant produces several flowers per stem, and up to 15 flowers per plant. This perennial is easy to grow in full sun, in any good garden soil. Height: 50 cm (20in), width: 30 cm (12in).

These perennials can easily be integrated into a flowerbed in gardens of any size. Their warm colours will be enhanced by white or blue blooms. To complete your garden display, consider the 'Happy Single Kiss' dahlia with salmon single corollas, the 'Red Wine' canna with purple foliage and red flowers, add some snow-in-summer, a 'California Sunset' shrubby sage... And in a technicolor planter, add some forget-me-nots or blue lobelia, for example.

Tips: plant 6 per square metre to create a dense flowerbed that reaches its full potential in 3-4 years, or 9 plants per square metre for a dense flowerbed in just 2 years. Place the Everflame uncinia in front of the other two plants, so it remains visible during the flowering of the other two. Outside of mild oceanic climates, this false grass should be protected from severe frosts. In a planter, use professional potting compost.