| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 3-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-4 feet |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Red |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Other: Pinch to improve branching. Year round in frost free areas. |
| Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| piksihk | On June 4, 2018 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On November 13, 2017 | Bloomed after pruning in late summer - reblooming |
| piksihk | On September 16, 2016 | Bloomed first blooms from rooted cutting |
| piksihk | On August 22, 2016 | Transplanted to HW round bed |
| piksihk | On June 10, 2016 | Obtained plant |
| MunchkinsMom | On May 29, 2016 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) The one tiny leaf is missing, and I think it may have croaked. I'll leave it there, just in case it resurrects itself. |
| MunchkinsMom | On March 29, 2016 | Transplanted Front Semi-circle 2" pot, about 1" tall, one tiny leaf coming on |
| MunchkinsMom | On November 2, 2015 | Obtained plant Morris Nursery 2 1/2" x 3" pot Overwintered in garage |
| lovesblooms | On April 14, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors |
| lovesblooms | On February 4, 2017 | Seeds sown indoors |
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| Beautiful by GrammaChar | Jul 29, 2019 6:27 PM | 4 |
| Misidentified by krobra | Oct 14, 2019 9:03 AM | 1 |
