| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Plant Height: | 4-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | If planted closely it will be more single-flowered. With ample space, it branches freely |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Green Yellow Other: Golden yellow with yellow to green center |
| Bloom Size: | 4"-5" 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Dye production Cut Flower |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Ca (Calcium) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ Other info: Plant is pollenless, but can produce hybrid seeds |
| Pollinators: | Flies Bees |
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