Propagation
Sow fresh seed during spring and cultivars are not true to form.
Divide established clumps during late spring to maintain true to type.
Botanic information
Leaf: The glaucous dark green elliptical to linear (grass-like) leaves are upright and arching from the base.
Flower: The reddish buds produce tubular greenish flowers that are arranged in a cylindrical terminal raceme that is nodding and appears during summer.
Fruit: The small capsule is not commonly seen and the plant is normally reproduced vegetatively.