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30 Seeds annual 36” tall A featured plant of Monticello's floral gardens, this ever-popular plant has beautiful foliage in vivid combinations of yellow, scarlet, and green that develop in summer on the upper leaves of this sturdy, large-leaved annual. A heat lover that thrives in the high humidity of full summer, it is lovely paired with grasses and salvias in the border. Great Cut Flower Heat or Drought Tolerant Circa 1806 Hardiness: Half Hardy Annual Size: 3-4' h x 1.5' Sun: Full sun Soil: Regular to rich, well-drained Season: Summer Seed to Bloom: 12 weeks Color: Tricolor foliage develops during the summer months SOWING INSTRUCTIONS Depth: Barely cover 1/16" Sprout Time: 3-14 days Starting Indoors: Six weeks before last frost, sow thinly into pots filled with a mix specifically for seed germination. Keep at 65-75°F with evenly moist conditions by placing a humidity dome over the containers until germination occurs, or by sprinkling a thin cover of vermiculite over the pots. Starting Outdoors: Direct sow after last frost. When to Set Outside: After all danger of frost has passed.