Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 3 - 4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 18 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: White with violet striping |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Squirrels |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Pollinators: | Self Birds Bumblebees Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
piksihk | On December 6, 2019 | Seeds sown HW round bed frt of polka dot |
lovesblooms | On March 11, 2020 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On March 1, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sow |
lovesblooms | On February 20, 2017 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On February 9, 2017 | Seeds sown w/s |
lovesblooms | On July 12, 2015 | Bloomed from 2015 winter sown plants |
lovesblooms | On April 20, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On March 13, 2015 | Plant emerged returned from 2014, winter sown |
lovesblooms | On January 29, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
SunriseSide | On July 29, 2020 | Bloomed FFO |
dnrevel | On May 23, 2021 | Transplanted Planted in front gardens by the Tulip Magnolia |
dnrevel | On April 17, 2021 | Seeds germinated Approx. germination date. 4 viable plants, 2 large, 1 med, 1 small seedlings |
dnrevel | On March 17, 2021 | Seeds sown Approx. sow date |