A wonderfully structural grass, with deep red flower plumes from August. The seedheads carry on looking good through the winter, particularly with low autumn light shining through or covered in frost. Two specimens in pond bed. Very graceful arching leaves in a neat upright shape.

Until last week I would have said I loved red in the garden. I would have felt no need to qualify this. Dahlia ‘Bishop of Auckland’ is one of my favourite plants. I love the Arctotis I have grown in pots this year, but by far my favourite is the deep orangey red one, ‘Flame’….
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