Detail
Gardenview Scarlet features tubular, 2-lipped, rose red flowers borne in dense, globular, terminal heads (like unkempt mop-heads) atop square stems rising to 3 ft. tall. Each flower head is subtended by (rests upon) a whorl of showy, red-tinged, leafy bracts. Long Summer bloom period. Toothed, aromatic leaves can be used for tea and in salads. Attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies and bees, particularly when massed.