Emilia

[LouisFerdinand]

Emilia is a genus of herbaceous plants in the sunflower family. They are known as Tassel Flowers.
https://flic.kr/p/5Weycx

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Tassel Flowers are nice for the front of the flower border. They lend themselves well to container gardens.

 

[cpp gardener]

They would be great in a meadow garden, too. Sprinkled around in a mixed border or in a mass planting to knock your socks off! I’ve found them to be really easy to grow and they reseed themselves for next year’s garden. The only problem I have is trying to find them in nurseries.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

They would be great in a meadow garden, too. Sprinkled around in a mixed border or in a mass planting to knock your socks off! I’ve found them to be really easy to grow and they reseed themselves for next year’s garden. The only problem I have is trying to find them in nurseries.

@cpp gardener, Have you tried buying the seeds?

 

[cpp gardener]

No, I usually just buy plants - I don’t have much space so I just get a six-pack or two. I have seen them in Johnnie’s Select Seeds and T&M.

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Emilia coccinea Scarlet Magic
https://flic.kr/p/6Pjkvp

 

[Marck]

Emilia are lovely. Some species are common as roadside weeds in many tropical regions. They are in the Groundsel Tribe (Senecioneae) of the Sunflower Family (Asteraceae).

 

[LouisFerdinand]

An orange Emilia

http://www.kerneliv.dk/586-large_default/emilia-coccinea-tassel-flower.jpg

 

[LouisFerdinand]

Emilia Scarlet Magic
https://flic.kr/p/22dXqMn