| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 18 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 10 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: bronze colored leaves |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Deep burgundy |
| Flower Time: | Spring Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Self fertile Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Start 8-10 weeks before last frost. |
| Pollinators: | Self Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| lovesblooms | On February 20, 2018 | Seeds sown wintersown |
| KelliW | On February 23, 2020 | Seeds germinated sprouts in jug |
| KelliW | On January 11, 2020 | Seeds sown wintersown outdoors in jug, zone 6b |
| dnrevel | On February 19, 2024 | Seeds germinated First seeds germinated out in cool greenhouse in micro seed blocks. Transplanted to green small humid domes. Will see how they do in the greenhouse in 2024. Need to keep an eye on high temps as the bubble wrapped greenhouse gets VERY warm on sunny days. Need to open the door at the very least and may remove bubble wrap from vented window. |
| dnrevel | On January 25, 2024 | Seeds sown Sowed 40 seeds in the smallest size soil blocks. Putting in the greenhouse to expose to temperature changes and light. Will put in cool basement under lights if needed. |
| dnrevel | On May 2, 2023 | Plant emerged Some new growth on several roots from last year. in front gardens. |
| dnrevel | On May 2, 2023 | Plant emerged Some new growth on several roots from last year in front gardens by Star Magnolia. |
| dnrevel | On April 5, 2022 | Seeds germinated In WS jugs |
| dnrevel | On February 1, 2022 | Seeds sown Winter Sown in jug. |
| Flowerlover6 | On October 19, 2022 | Seeds sown |
