| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| 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) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Plant Height: | 14-20 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12-18 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Multi-Color: Red, orange, and yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Beetles |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
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