Life Cycle: Half hardy annual. Hardy annual. Height: 15 to 36 inches (40 to 90 cm). Flowers details: Light green, then turn to Red. Hairy flowers that sprout from strap shaped leaf axils. Foliage: Lanceolate. Flattened. Green through to red. Flowers: Summer Sow Outside: Surface. Before last frost. Spacing: single plants: 20 to 24 inches (60 to 70 cm); hedging 8 inches (20 cm). Sow Inside: Soak seeds overnight. Use peat pots. Germination time: one to two weeks in the light. Temperature 70°F (21°C). Seven or eight weeks in advance. Transplant outdoors towards the end of spring.