Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic |
Plant Height: | 4 feet to 8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2 feet to 4 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
Fruit: | Other: 1 to 2 inch rounded, 5-chambered green capsule, turning brown at maturity and splitting to release the seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Late summer or early fall |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Horntoad | On June 30, 2016 | Bloomed |
Horntoad | On July 16, 2014 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On May 1, 2022 | Seeds sown container |
piksihk | On September 4, 2019 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
piksihk | On June 6, 2018 | Plant emerged from seed |
piksihk | On August 6, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event collected seeds |
piksihk | On July 28, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event collected seeds |
piksihk | On May 31, 2015 | Bloomed Front bed/master |
piksihk | On May 31, 2015 | Bloomed Front bed/master |
piksihk | On April 16, 2015 | Plant emerged frt bed |
piksihk | On April 1, 2015 | Seeds germinated |
piksihk | On July 8, 2014 | Bloomed |
HamiltonSquare | On July 16, 2015 | Bloomed This is the eariest first bloom. The plant is two years old. |
antsinmypants | On February 25, 2021 | Seeds sown WS 8 in jug 29. |
tabbycat | On March 1, 2024 | Plant emerged Plants up from roots |
tabbycat | On June 20, 2022 | Bloomed 1st flower of 2022 on 6' plants. |
tabbycat | On April 1, 2022 | Plant emerged 2 large clumps have returned after new fence in Dec. & Winter die back. |
tabbycat | On February 20, 2021 | Plant emerged After freeze 2-15 2 large clumps started so no damage. |
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Beautiful! by Chillybean | Jan 10, 2016 5:44 PM | 1 |
Funny story by LynneHTx | Sep 14, 2015 8:58 PM | 2 |
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