Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Plant Height: | 24-30 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: Crimson-Black |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Self Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
antsinmypants | On May 3, 2021 | Plant emerged Outdoors in bear. |
antsinmypants | On April 27, 2021 | Plant emerged In unheated greenhouse. Plug flat one row 17. |
antsinmypants | On April 23, 2021 | Seeds sown Outdoors in bear. |
antsinmypants | On April 23, 2021 | Seeds sown In unheated greenhouse. Plug flat one row 17. |
dnrevel | On June 5, 2021 | Transplanted Planted extra plants in wildflower garden at project grow, near hollyhocks. |
dnrevel | On May 27, 2021 | Transplanted From pots, in cultivator garden in backyard. |
dnrevel | On April 5, 2021 | Seeds germinated Sprouted in WS container. |
dnrevel | On March 26, 2021 | Seeds sown Sown in covered W / Spring container outdoors. Livingston seed. |