| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
| Plant Height: | 4-24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 8-16 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange Pink Red White Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Provide darkness Needs specific temperature: 75F Days to germinate: 10 Sow in situ Start indoors Other info: Difficult to transplant due to taproot. Can start in summer for blooms the following spring. Self-seeds. |
| Pollinators: | Self Bumblebees Bees Wind |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
