Audray Purple-Red gomphrena
Gomphrena globosa 'Audray Purple-Red'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1.5 to 2.5 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red, purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Audray Purple-Red' gomphrena (Gomphrena globosa 'Audray Purple-Red') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. Give it full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. This erect plant grows 18 to 28 inches tall and draws butterflies and bees. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Gardeners prefer this series for tall, uniform plants and stems.
Pairs well with Supertunia Vista Fuchsia petunia, Red fescue, and Black Velvet nasturtium.