| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Plant Height: | 5-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 12-18 inches |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Brown Other: Deep orange through all the different shades of terracotta to a quite pronounced brown. |
| Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
| Uses: | Dye production Cut Flower |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Ca (Calcium) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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