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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 3 - 4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Russet
Other: Rusty red with copper reverse
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Other: Take basal cuttings from the overwintered root stools

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Location: Halls of Heddon nursery, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2018-10-07
Location: Halls of Heddon, Newcastle UK
Date: 2021-10-16
Location: Halls of Heddon, Northumberland
Date: 2017-10-05

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