Bright semi-double flowers sit well above the foliage to give a lovely display in beds, boxes, tubs and even on poor soils in many shades of yellow, orange, red, salmon and cerise. A hardy annual, flowering the same year, it does best in a well-drained soil and sunny position.

How to Sow Seeds

Method: Sow 0.5in (1.5cm) deep in flowering position directly.
Growing notes: Space seeds individually, 9in (25cm) apart. Keep soil moist. Water plants during dry spells.

Growing Needs

Position: Sunny position
Soil: Well-drained soil
Water: Keep soil moist

Plant Characteristics

Plant type: Hardy annual
Flowers: Bright semi-double flowers sit well above the foliage to give a lovely display in beds, boxes, tubs and even on poor soils in many shades of yellow, orange, red, salmon and cerise