| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 36-48 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12-18 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Dark green with purple tinge |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Yellow ray petals with red-orange center |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| lovesblooms | On March 1, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sow |
