| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 2 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Other: Cut or dried flower arangements |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange Other: Maturing to red |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Corm |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets Other: Divide every 3-5 years in spring before new growth emerges |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Catmint20906 | On June 24, 2015 | Bloomed |
| UncleWill | On May 2, 2018 | Plant emerged |
| UncleWill | On March 29, 2018 | Seeds sown |
| UncleWill | On March 23, 2018 | Obtained plant |
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