Bat Flower, Firecracker

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Description

Bat Flower is a mounded growing plant that consists of reaching stems with long narrow leaves and during the blooming season interesting flowers bloom along the length of the stems. These blooms are trumpet shaped with three petals and an interesting black center. These blooms are on display from spring to fall. These vibrant plants are highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators, drawing them to any garden. It thrives in moist well-draining soil, needs full sun, and requires average watering. During the growing season, this plant can benefit from fertilizer to maintain vigorous growth. At maturity this plant can grow to measure 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. The Bat Flower has hardiness zones from 2 to 11.