If you’re looking for a perennial that gives you the absolute most bloom for your buck, then it was meant to be ‘Kismet’. The ‘Kismet Red’ Coneflower is a true season-long performer, starting early and simply refusing to stop until a hard frost. Right now, in early August, it’s at its peak, covered in large, velvety, lipstick-red flowers that hold their intense color without fading in our bright mountain sun. The number of blooms on such a compact plant is just remarkable. To keep that flower factory running, you need to give it plenty of fuel from the sun. Plant it in a spot that gets at least 6 hours of direct light for the best, longest-lasting show. Forming a dense, tidy mound only 16-18 inches tall, its the perfect, well-behaved plant for lining a sunny border or filling containers with a stunning, season-long display. You get all of this performance from a tough perennial that deer and rabbits don’t even look at twice.

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