Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3 to 4 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Orange Other: Deep Reddish-orange with darker veining and deep orange blotch on upper lobe |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Parentage: | R. calendulaceum x Orangeade |
SkirtGardener | On August 26, 2019 | Obtained plant a rooted cutting |
DAISSEYMAE | On June 2, 2021 | Obtained plant PLANTED FRONT RIGHT CORNER HOUSE FACING EAST |
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