Description
Beautiful, large, bronze-red leaves and scarlet seed heads create a dramatic, tropical effect in the garden. Heat- and fairly drought-tolerant, dwarf-sized plant attracts hummingbirds and other pollinators. Grown commercially for the extract of castor oil. CAUTION: Plant parts are extremely toxic if ingested, and some people experience contact dermatitis.
Variety Info
- Family: Euphorbiaceae
- Native: Africa
- Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 8-11; otherwise treated as an annual
- Exposure: Full sun
- Bloom Period: Summer to frost
- Plant Dimensions: 4’–6′ tall
- Variety Info: Creamy yellow flowers followed by prickly scarlet husks that contain brown, speckled seeds.
- Attributes: Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date.
- When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date, but because it grows so fast, we recommend sowing outside.
- Days to Emerge: 15–21 days
- Seed Depth: 1″
- Seed Spacing: 2 seeds every 4′
- Thinning: When 3″ tall, thin to 1 every 4′
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