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Red Flash Trefoil

Red Flash Trefoil

LOTUS maculatus 'Red Flash'

  • Full Sun (6+ hrs) and Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
  • Moderate drought resistance
  • Ground cover
  • Ships as a 4"plant
  • 12"-18"
  • 6"–1'
Regular price $10.99
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Red Flash Trefoil pours narrow, thread-fine silver-green leaves over the rim of a pot, then hangs clusters of beaked red-orange flowers along the trailing stems in spring and summer. It ships as a live 4-inch plant.

Lotus maculatus 'Red Flash' is a spiller with a spine: the cool silver foliage carries the display even between flushes of bloom, which is more than most trailing annuals manage. Use it in sunny hanging baskets and mixed containers, let it run down a low wall, or plant a drift as a loose seasonal ground cover. It looks best beside something hot — bronze foliage, orange or deep red — and it was made for terracotta.

Grower's note: Pinch the tips in spring for fuller branching, give it sharp drainage, and let the soil dry partway down between waterings without pushing it into real drought stress.

  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hrs) or Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
  • Water: Keep moist
  • Mature Size: 6"–1' tall × 12"-18" wide
  • Bloom Season: Spring, Summer
  • Lifespan: Perennial in zones 10–11 — grown as an annual in colder zones
  • Hardiness Zones: 10–11
  • Special: Ground cover

Every plant is grown on until it is basket-ready and guaranteed to arrive healthy.

We use expedited shipping policies to protect plant health and minimize plant stress in transit.  All plants are in transit for only 1-3 days. (This does not guarantee 3-day delivery as orders are not always packed and sent out on the day of your order.) We send out deliveries on a weekly schedule to ensure quick transit times, so your order may not be packaged and shipped until later in the week. For instance, we may hold shipments to avoid weekend delays that keep plants in transit for longer.

All packaging includes eco-friendly material and our shipping methods are tested regularly to ensure plants arrive healthy upon arrival.

Additionally, any delays or damages in shipping are covered by our Healthy Plant Guarantee.

If you're plants arrived damaged, we will happily replace them for free!

Please contact us, send a picture, and detail any damage, so that we can continue to improve our shipping process and make sure you receive the healthy plants you paid for.

Mature Height is 6"–1'

Mature Spread is 12"-18"

Watering: Keep moist

Blooms in:

  • Spring
  • Summer

Special Features:

  • Ground cover