red feathers
Pontechium maculatum
USDA zones6 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
Attracts
Notes
Red feathers (Pontechium maculatum) is a perennial for rock gardens, borders, and hummingbird gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. Feathery spikes of russet-red flowers rise above low mounds of narrow, fuzzy, dark green leaves. It blooms for a long time, and deadheading helps it bloom again in late summer and fall. Hummingbirds visit it often.
Pairs well with Woolly yarrow, Fountain grass, and Rock rose.
Native range
Western Asia and Europe.