A large architectural plant with rounded deeply lobed deep green leaves on prickly leaf stems. Rusty red tiny flowers on a cylindrically flower spike, followed by green suffused red fruit. Max Height 1.5m. Max Spread 2m. Flowers June to August. Fruits July to August. Full sun/partial shade. Frost hardy. Water thoroughly before planting.
Gunnera tinctoria
A large architectural plant with rounded deeply lobed deep green leaves on prickly leaf stems. Rusty red tiny flowers on a cylindrically flower spike, followed by green suffused red fruit.
Additional information
| Generic | Gunnera |
|---|---|
| Species | tinctoria |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | |
| Flower Colour | red |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Full sun/partial shade |
| Foliage | Herbaceous |
| Height | 1.5m |
| Family | Gunneraceae |
| Spread | 2m |
| Growth Speed | Slow |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | June, August |
| Colour Fruit | green, red |
| Fruits When | July, August |
| Moisture | Moist, Wet |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Frost hardy |
| Planting | Water thoroughly before planting |
| Care | Keep permanently moist |
| Border | Bog garden, Pond |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Achillea ageratifolia
A clump forming perennial with evergreen silvery grey leaves. Flat yellow flowerheads.
Achillea millefolium ‘Red Beauty’
Best red flowering Achillea
Acanthus spinosus
A clump-forming perennial with deeply cut, dark green leaves. Spikes of white flowers with purple bracts produced in summer. .
Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’
A perennial with dark green leaves. Orange-red flowerheads fade with age.
Acanthus hungaricus
A clump-forming perennial with dark green leaves. Spikes of white-pink flowers with purple bracts produced in summer.
Achillea ‘Huteri’
Mounds of aromatic grey foliage and heads of snow-white flowers on short stems.
Achillea ‘Hoffnung’
Compact, clump-forming with mid-green leaves. Creamy , sand-coloured flowers.
Achillea ‘Lachsschönheit’ SALMON BEAUTY
Clump-forming with dark green leaves, many stems of light salmon-pink flowers fading to pinky white.