| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 12 inches, erect to prostrate |
| Fruit: | Showy Dehiscent Other: 1/2 to 1 inch long, slender red pods containing black seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
