Bulbine Stalked Avera Sunset Orange Bulbine Frutescens is a herbaceous evergreen perennial native to South Africa. Bulbine Stalked Avera Sunset Orange seeds can be sown directly outdoors at any time. Also commonly called Burnt Jelly Plant and Orange Bulbine, Bulbine Frutescens is clumping, semi-woody, succulent, evergreen perennial with long, linear, fleshy, medium green cylindrical leaves and tall, slender, graceful flower stems that are tipped with dense spikes of brilliant orange star-shaped flowers. The showy Orange Bulbine flowers look superb with their deep-orange petals and prominent yellow stamens, and this easy to grow, first-year flowering from seed perennial blooms all season long attracting bees, butterflies, and even hummingbirds.
Bulbine Stalked Avera Sunset Orange makes a superb succulent groundcover in mixed border fronts, and it's ideal for mass planting, xeriscaping or containers, pots, planters, mass planting, as a path edger, mediterranean gardens, rock gardens or planted among larger rocks for a more naturalistic look. Bulbine Frutescens seeds germinate in 3-4 weeks, and once established, Orange Bulbine is low-maintenance plant that tolerates drought, humidity, harsh weather, and virtually any soil. It can be grown in poor, rocky soils, but also does well in richer soils. It is recommended to cut back spent flowering stalks in summer to create a tidier appearance and to encourage reblooming in the fall. Stalked Bulbine self-sows at suitable locations and makes a good cut flower.
PLANT PROFILE
Season: Perennial
Height: 12-18 Inches
Bloom Season: Spring/Summer/Fall
Environment: Sun/Partial Sun
Soil Type: Rich/Average/Poor/Sandy/Loamy/Medium/Dry/Moist well-drained, pH 6.1-6.5
USDA Zones: 8-11
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS
Sow Indoors: Winter/Spring (6-8 weeks before last frost)
Sow Outdoors: Spring/Summer/Fall
Seed Depth: 1/16 Inch
Germination Time: 21-35 Days
