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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 4-6 inches
Plant Spread: 6-8 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Semi-double
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Self fertile
Needs specific temperature: 68ºF-75ºF
Days to germinate: 14-21 days
Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, do not cover with soil
Pollinators: Self
Beetles
Flies
Bees
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Date: 2016-03-07
Location: Sunriver Gardens, Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-03-20
Location: Millcreek, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-03-11

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