Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 12 to 36 inches |
Leaves: | Other: Hairy, especially along veins |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Wild Turkeys, Ruffled Grouse and the Eastern Chipmunk consume the seeds. |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Water gardens Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Cold moist treatment for 2 months. Other info: Seed will die if it dries out. |
Pollinators: | Flies Bees |