| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 36-48 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inch Sow in situ Start indoors |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
![Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2011-09-20
(Foreground) - In the \"cottage garden\".](/pics/2011-11-10/chelle/1e632c-250.jpg "Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2011-09-20
(Foreground) - In the \\"cottage garden\\".")
| Catmint20906 | On June 18, 2015 | Bloomed |
| dragonfetti | On March 21, 2015 | Seeds sown BQ container |
| dragonfetti | On January 29, 2015 | Obtained plant American Seed $.99 |
| lovesblooms | On April 11, 2016 | Seeds germinated |
| lovesblooms | On April 9, 2016 | Seeds sown spring sown |
| MrsBinWY | On April 30, 2020 | Seeds germinated 2 - only ones that germinated |
| MrsBinWY | On April 26, 2020 | Seeds sown 3 pots with 3 seeds each |
| antsinmypants | On March 23, 2021 | Seeds sown WS - Jug 38 |
| waxplant | On April 28, 2024 | Seeds sown |
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