Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 24-30 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12-16 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Multi-Color: Yellow, orange, and russet Other: Cherokee Sunset is a seed strain, not a clonal cultivar. There can be quite a bit of variation in the bloom - a large range of color and The form may be single, semi-double, or double. |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" 4"-5" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 70F Days to germinate: 14 Depth to plant seed: Surface sow. Do not cover. Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Harden off 2-3 days before planting out. Space plants 12-18" apart. |
Pollinators: | Hoverflies Bees |
Awards and Recognitions: | AAS (All-America Selection®): 2002 National |
lovesblooms | On February 9, 2017 | Seeds sown w/s |
lovesblooms | On April 20, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On February 1, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
dnrevel | On October 19, 2021 | Transplanted Small seedlings planted in CSS Project Grow garden. Fall planting. |
dnrevel | From September 3, 2021 to October 19, 2021 | Seeds germinated From seed, germinated outdoors. Summer planting. |
dnrevel | On July 21, 2021 | Obtained plant Seeds arrived from Swallowtail Garden Seeds 2021, New for 2021 |
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Doesn't look like Cherokee Sunset by SpringGreenThumb | Jul 10, 2017 5:03 PM | 41 |
Doesn't look right. by SpringGreenThumb | Jul 18, 2017 1:11 PM | 3 |
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