Succulent perennial (to 60 cm) with grey-green, fleshy leaves, purpling beneath. Creeping, tuberous rootstock. Profuse scarlet flower heads in mid-winter. Ideal for rockeries and dry gardens.
Insects:Flowers attract bees, butterflies.Wildlife:Leaves browsed by animals.Soil:Not a nitrogen fixer.Ecosystem Services:Soil stabilizer, supports pollinators.
Scarlet flower heads attract pollinators; seeds wind-dispersed.
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Sow fresh seed in well-drained mix; germinates in 2 – 3 weeks.
Stem and leaf cuttings root easily after drying for 2 – 3 days.
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