| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Plant Height: | 6 - 8 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 8 - 10 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Pink/Red |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 70F Days to germinate: 2-3 weeks Depth to plant seed: To their thickness. Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Sow indoors 6-10 weeks before last frost. Harden off one week before planting outside 6-18" apart. Can direct sow when soil is warm. Plant those seeds 3-4 times their thickness deep. Deadhead for repeat bloom. |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
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