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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 24 - 72 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Toxicity: Other: Parts of plants are poisonous if ingested
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Pale Jewelweed
  • Yellow Jewelweed
  • Pale Jewel Weed
  • Pale Touch-Me-Not

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Location: Roadside, Pequea, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-09-21
Location: Roadside, Pequea, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-09-21
Location: Roadside, Pequea, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-09-21
Uploaded by Jai_Ganesha
Location: Perelman Park, Manheim Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Date: 2016-08-16
Location: Northeastern Indiana - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-09-17
Native wildflower
Uploaded by crittergarden

Photo courtesy of: Tom Potterfield
Location: Northeastern Indiana - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-09-17
Spent pods are curled from seed expulsion. (Shown with one immatu
Location: My garden, Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens in South Amana, IA
Date: Summer 2010
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2015-06-30
Lovely, and as high as the windows.
Location: Northeastern Indiana - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-09-17
Location: Northeastern Indiana - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-09-17
Well past peak bloom.
Location: Northeastern Indiana - Zone 5b
Date: 2013-09-17
Leaf reverse
Uploaded by SongofJoy
Location: Skaneateles Conservation Area
photo credit: R. A. Nonenmacher
Location: Skaneateles Conservation Area
photo credit: R. A. Nonenmacher
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2015-05-11
Young plants growing in bright shade, with approx. one hour of op
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Nov 13, 2012 9:50 AM concerning plant:
    Frequently you will find poison ivy growing near this plant as well as other plants that may have thorns.
  • Posted by gardengus (Indiana Zone 5b) on Sep 15, 2014 3:21 PM concerning plant:
    Self sows here in zone 5. Prefers very most soil and shade. The hummingbirds like this plant and frequent it often.
    Can be grown in a large pot sitting in a shallow water tray, and does very well.
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