| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Plant Height: | 3 feet (36 inches) |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Self fertile Needs specific temperature: Sow in fall or very early spring. Days to germinate: 14-21 days Depth to plant seed: Cover LIGHTLY. Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Other info: Can be difficult to transplant if started indoors. I recommend planting in peat or other dissolvable pots, like CowPots, that can be planted without disturbing the roots. |
| Pollinators: | Self Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| MrsBinWY | On January 6, 2019 | Seeds sown WS eight (8x5) 2.25" pots, seeds from 2017G |
| MrsBinWY | On November 26, 2017 | Seeds sown Experiment: Eight (8) 2.25" pots in garden hoop, seeds from 2017G |
| KelliW | On January 31, 2019 | Seeds germinated a bunch of sprouts in the jug! |
| KelliW | On January 3, 2019 | Seeds sown #5, descendants from MrsBinWY |
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