· As soon as you start growing the heirloom plant known as the Irish poettasselflower (Emilia javanica), you'll understand how they got their common name. The flame-colored puffball blossoms resemble the windswept, tousled hair so typical of an Irish poet. An unusual cut flower for its light orange hue contrasts beautifully with its blue-green leaves in bouquets. Easy to grow, tasselflower requires little care to continue blooming except cutting back of spent flower stems. View all While the more common TasselFlower blooms an intense, deep orange-red, Irish Poet is an unusual and rare variety that blooms an intriguing light and bright orange. ‘Irish Poet’ tasselflower (Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica, formerly E. javanica) produces small, tufted, brilliant orange flower clusters atop 2-foot-tall stems. · In summary, the Irish Poet variety of tassel flower is a versatile and drought-tolerant plant that can be easily grown in a sunny location in spring. Its unique shape and vibrant colors make it a popular choice for those looking to add a touch of color to their garden. Commonly known as the tassel flower, Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica 'Irish Poet' is a delicate, half-hardy annual with gorgeous warm orange flowers. It looks lovely as part of a bed of annuals like zinnias and nicotiana and makes a lovely cut flower. Emilia coccinea 'Irish Poet' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In fall and summer orange flowers emerge. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil. The rediscovered light orange form of tasselflower, almost lost in the last 20 years. An unusual cut flower for its light orange hue contrasts beautifully with its blue-green leaves in bouquets. Easy to grow, tasselflower requires little care to continue blooming except cutting back of spent flower stems. While the more common TasselFlower blooms an intense, deep orange-red, Irish Poet is an unusual and rare variety that blooms an intriguing light and bright orange. ‘Irish Poet’ tasselflower (Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica, formerly E. javanica) produces small, tufted, brilliant orange flower clusters atop 2-foot-tall stems. · In summary, the Irish Poet variety of tassel flower is a versatile and drought-tolerant plant that can be easily grown in a sunny location in spring. Its unique shape and vibrant colors make it a popular choice for those looking to add a touch of color to their garden. Commonly known as the tassel flower, Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica 'Irish Poet' is a delicate, half-hardy annual with gorgeous warm orange flowers. It looks lovely as part of a bed of annuals like zinnias and nicotiana and makes a lovely cut flower. Emilia coccinea 'Irish Poet' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In fall and summer orange flowers emerge. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil. The rediscovered light orange form of tasselflower, almost lost in the last 20 years. · In summary, the Irish Poet variety of tassel flower is a versatile and drought-tolerant plant that can be easily grown in a sunny location in spring. Its unique shape and vibrant colors make it a popular choice for those looking to add a touch of color to their garden. Commonly known as the tassel flower, Emilia sonchifolia var. javanica 'Irish Poet' is a delicate, half-hardy annual with gorgeous warm orange flowers. It looks lovely as part of a bed of annuals like zinnias and nicotiana and makes a lovely cut flower. Emilia coccinea 'Irish Poet' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In fall and summer orange flowers emerge. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil. The rediscovered light orange form of tasselflower, almost lost in the last 20 years.
