In order for my beautiful flowers to grow I need sunlight. So put me in a sunny, sheltered spot. Be careful with the bright afternoon sun, because my flowers and leaves cannot always stand it when the sun is too strong. If you want to put me in the open ground, you can. You can also plant me in a pot, I do well in that too.

Unfortunately, I am not winter hardy! If I'm planted in the open ground, keep in mind that I probably won't make it through the winter. Am I planted in a pot? Then you can bring me inside in the garage to hibernate and enjoy me even longer! In this case, bring me inside as soon as it gets colder than 10 degrees Celsius. Don't take me back outside until it gets warmer and it doesn't freeze anymore, usually around April.

Make sure that my soil stays slightly moist during the flowering season from April to September. I am not a very big drinker, so water me moderately. Am I planted in a pot? Then make sure that there are holes at the bottom of my pot, so water can drain away properly. I don’t like water sitting at the bottom of my pot, as this is bad for my roots. Outside the flowering season I need less water.

I don't need that much fertilizer, but I do like to get my portion once a month. Give me the recommended amount listed, definitely no more! Fertilize me during the flowering season, which runs from April to September. Outside of these months, I don’t need any fertilizer.

Am I planted in a pot? Then give me a new pot every year! Make sure it is at least 20% bigger, and fill it up with new potting soil. This way I will have a good start to grow and flower again! Repot me in spring, so I will recover quickly.

My flowers, too, eventually come to an end.... So cut away my spent branches, because then you will soon be surprised again by my new growth and blooms!

I am also a cut flower! You may have seen me in a beautiful bouquet. So I'm very versatile, both in the garden as a plant and at home as a cut flower I do well!

No, I am not edible.