| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 1-2 feet (4 feet with bloom) |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: With prominent purplish-black center eye |
| Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Medicinal Herb |
| MrsBinWY | On June 7, 2022 | Transplanted Planted 1 out in front of the garden hoop on 6-7-2022. |
| MrsBinWY | On April 23, 2022 | Seeds sown On 4-23-2022, sowed 4 pots of 2021G seeds from Edwin Gould and put in basement heat mat under lights. |
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