| 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12-18 inches |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Shades of yellow, orange, red and brown with brown cone. |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Hoverflies Bees |
| lovesblooms | On March 1, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sow |
| lovesblooms | On February 24, 2018 | Seeds sown winter sown |
| lovesblooms | On February 9, 2017 | Seeds sown w/s |
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