Size: | Miniature (M): up to 4 inches in diameter. |
Form: | Anemone-flowered (AN) Single (S) |
Color: | Dark Red (DR) |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Other: Dark, nearly black |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Other: Propagate by taking cuttings of newly emerged shoots |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bumblebees Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP17,961 Goes Dormant |
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