Emilia sonchifolia subsp. javanica
Red tasselflower, Red tassel flower, Red Flora's paintbrush, Red cupid's shaving brush, Emilia javanica, Hieracium javanicum, Sonchus javanicus, Prenanthes javanica, Cacalia sonchifolia subsp. javanica, Emilia flammea, Emilia coccinea
Emilia Emilia
E. sonchifolia subsp. javanica - E. sonchifolia subsp. javanica is a tender, slightly-hairy, rosette-forming annual with toothed, mid- to grey-green leaves and slender, erect stems bearing clustered corymbs of fluffy, orange-red flowerheads in summer.
Emilia sonchifolia subsp. javanica is: Deciduous
Rosette, Erect flower stem
Orange-red in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
Deadhead to prolong flowering.
Frost tender so best treated as a spring-sown annual. Sow at 13-18C in mid-spring or in situ in late spring.
Seed
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Emilia sonchifolia subsp. javanica (Red tasselflower) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 1 year.
Mediterranean, Gravel, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Coastal, Beds and borders
Flowers best in poor, well-drained soil in full sun. Produces lush, leafy growth at the expense of flowers if grown in too fertile soil. Drought tolerant once established.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
The orange flowers of this plant are sometimes hard to place. It looks good with forget-me-nots in early summer, or later in the year with blue hyssop. Otherwise plant with creamy, variegated foliage.
Emilia sonchifolia subsp. javanica
Red tasselflower, Red tassel flower, Red Flora's paintbrush, Red cupid's shaving brush, Emilia javanica, Hieracium javanicum, Sonchus javanicus, Prenanthes javanica, Cacalia sonchifolia subsp. javanica, Emilia flammea, Emilia coccinea
Emilia Emilia
E. sonchifolia subsp. javanica - E. sonchifolia subsp. javanica is a tender, slightly-hairy, rosette-forming annual with toothed, mid- to grey-green leaves and slender, erect stems bearing clustered corymbs of fluffy, orange-red flowerheads in summer.
Deciduous
Rosette, Erect flower stem
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Orange-red in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Deadhead to prolong flowering.
Frost tender so best treated as a spring-sown annual. Sow at 13-18C in mid-spring or in situ in late spring.
Seed
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Emilia sonchifolia subsp. javanica (Red tasselflower) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 1 year.
Mediterranean, Gravel, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Coastal, Beds and borders
Flowers best in poor, well-drained soil in full sun. Produces lush, leafy growth at the expense of flowers if grown in too fertile soil. Drought tolerant once established.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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The orange flowers of this plant are sometimes hard to place. It looks good with forget-me-nots in early summer, or later in the year with blue hyssop. Otherwise plant with creamy, variegated foliage.
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