Brightly colored flowers with fluted red petals are a vibrant yellow at the tips. Large fiery orange red blossoms of Arizona Sun are tipped by a ring of rich flame yellow. Forms a neat mound of lance-shaped, grayish-green leaves. Near end of season, leave spent flower heads for seed to attract goldfinches., compact plant that truly shines in containers or in hot, dry areas of the garden. This mounding perennial quickly reaches 14"' tall and spreads 12", thus can be used as a ground cover. It prefers fertile, well-drained soils with full sun.
