Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 36-48 inches |
Plant Spread: | 24-36 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: 2 to 3 foot long racemes of 1 inch round clusters of small Magenta-pink flowers |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Pollution Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 65ºF - 70ºF Days to germinate: 5-15 days Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Direct sow after danger of last frost |
Pollinators: | Self Wind |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
lovesblooms | On January 15, 2017 | Seeds sown w/s |
lovesblooms | On May 4, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
lovesblooms | On February 1, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |