| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 18-36 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Bi-Color: Petals are deep purple toward the center and hot pink toward the edges, with deeply cut, ruffled edges Other: deep Scarlet |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: Sow seeds outside in fall or early to mid-spring. Days to germinate: 14-28 days Depth to plant seed: Cover LIGHTLY. Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
| Pollinators: | Self Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| piksihk | On November 22, 2014 | Seeds sown |
| KelliW | On February 29, 2020 | Obtained plant sprouts in jug |
| KelliW | On February 2, 2020 | Seeds sown outdoors in a jug, zone 6b, seeds from ishareflowers 2016 |
| paleohunter | On January 6, 2024 | Seeds sown |
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