| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 12 inches to 36 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 inches to 18 inches |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Purple Red White Bi-Color |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Days to germinate: 12 to 14 days Other info: Direct sow after last frost, keeping seeds barely moist until germination. This plant self sows freely, dead-head spent blooms to keep volunteer seedlings at bay. |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| lovesblooms | On January 25, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
