Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Plant Height: | 12 - 16 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 inches |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Orange Pink Purple Other: When the flowers open, they are white, but they later turn pink, salmon or violet |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
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