| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 18 - 23C Days to germinate: 5 - 10 Sow in situ Start indoors |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| dnrevel | On March 24, 2021 | Seeds germinated Sprouted in DT window boxes in cold frame. |
| dnrevel | On March 9, 2021 | Seeds sown From DnD Seed Swap, Planted in DT garden window box trays |
