It's a huge, Huge, HUGE plant. Use at least a half-barrel and prune it down a lot. I don't think it's a good choice for containers unless you have extremely large and deep ones. The flower is orange, not red. So maybe you're thinking of a different plant.

Oh, :D Thanks for the heads-up!

You're right. It's orange with yellow center. Correct?

I think so. IT's a very pretty plant, and if I remember right, I think the leaves were a bit velvety too. Butterflies love it.

It depends. Do you have a pot big enough for a 7 foot plant?
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Seriously, there is a dwarf tithonia called Fiesta del Sol.

Karen

WOW, 7ft! :D

Instead, I transplanted them to the ground today. What I put on the pots are cannas and around it are zinnia zowies or nasturtiums. Hopefully my front yard is going to be very colorful this year. :D

By the way, I need your help on tulips since it's my first year growing it. The flowers are gone and the only thing left are the leaves. Will those leaves wilt and die soon? It's because I need those areas so I can plant a new plant.

Thanks!

Don't remove the leaves, just plant around them with something that will overgrow and hide the fading leaves. The leaves are very important because they photosynthesize energy which goes to the bulb. It stinks to have to leave them in place, otherwise you can dig up the bulbs and pot them up with the leaves above ground and let them do their thing in an out of way site.

T

Update about the tithonia I transplanted last night. They're all gone! What? Gone!!! I'm not sure what happened. Few leaves are on the ground. Would it be rabbit? I've seen 1 rabbit last week roaming around my house.

I direct sowed seeds instead. :( bummer!