General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: with burgundy eye
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Trade name information:
Series: Li'l Bang™
Trade Name: Starlight
Cultivar name: 'Starlight'
Common names
  • Tickseed

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Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-25
Location: KALAMA WA
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Location: West Jefferson, North Carolina
Date: 2017-07-15
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-06

Date: 2016-08-21
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.

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