| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 12 - 36 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: Scarlet |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| MrsBinWY | On April 28, 2019 | Seeds germinated 4 |
| MrsBinWY | On January 26, 2019 | Seeds sown WS 25 seeds from Native Ideals Seed Farm (Joyce sent) in milk jug |
| MrsBinWY | On May 26, 2018 | Transplanted On 5-26-2018, planted 3 behind the stream. |
| MrsBinWY | On March 30, 2018 | Seeds germinated 2 |
| MrsBinWY | On March 18, 2018 | Seeds sown 25 seeds from Native Ideals Seed Farm (Joyce sent) in milk jug, try warm room temp |
| MrsBinWY | On April 24, 2017 | Potted up 4 plants, one looks blind |
| MrsBinWY | On February 17, 2017 | Seeds germinated 1 |
| MrsBinWY | On February 4, 2017 | Seeds sown milk jug, fluctuating room temp, 25 seeds from Native Ideals Seed Farm (Joyce sent) |
