| 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: | 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 12 inches |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 5"-6" 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Dye production |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Ca (Calcium) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| antsinmypants | On June 2, 2023 | Transplanted 5 Into Garden One |
| antsinmypants | On May 23, 2023 | Plant emerged |
| antsinmypants | On May 16, 2023 | Seeds sown 7 |
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