Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 6 to 12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Fragrant Other: Golden-yellow |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Purple White Other: Tiny, white to rosy pink flowers |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Other: July - October |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Erosion control Guardian plant Groundcover Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: cover the seeds very thin Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Layering Division |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
dorothythomas98 | On June 1, 2014 | Bloomed |
paleohunter | On March 25, 2023 | Transplanted GO |
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