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Emilia javanica
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
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Emilia javanica, or Irish Poet, is one of my favourite new annuals with delicate tassled flowers in the deepest, richest orange
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Self-sows
Product details
- Type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Border (Back)
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - September
- Height
- 60cm (24in)
- Common name
- Irish Poet, Tassel Flower, Lady's Paint Brush
- Moisture
- Moist but Well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- Plant 15-20cm (6-8in) apart, thin to 30cm (12in)
- Cultivation
- Sow indoors Feb-April in trays of compost, direct sow after last frosts.
Care Tips
Water regularly, attracts pollinators. Will occasionally self-sow depending on location.
Flowering Time
July - September
