Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Plant Height: | 12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: Mix of colors. |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 18-20C Days to germinate: 10-21 Depth to plant seed: Surface sow. Do not cover. Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Sow indoors January-March. Transplant when large enough to 3" pots. Harden off 10-15 days. Plant out after frost 20" apart. Pinch growing tip when 6 true leaves. If plant overwinters, cut it back by a third. Likes cool weather. |
Pollinators: | Self Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |