| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 3-9 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12-15 inches |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: June-October |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 65ºF-70ºF Days to germinate: 2-3 weeks Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, pressing gently into soil. |
| MrsBinWY | On May 25, 2020 | Transplanted 2 on south side of back path across from wood shed & 1 on north side on 5-25-2020; 2 along the front stone path, east and west, next to sidewalk on 6-27-2020. I managed to kill 4 out of 5 of these. The 5th one lived long enough to bloom but didn't return in 2021. |
| MrsBinWY | On March 10, 2019 | Seeds sown 10 seeds of Alplains collection #32765.22 & 10 seeds of Alplains collection #32765.25 in milk jug @ cool room temp |
| MrsBinWY | On April 14, 2017 | Potted up 7 |
| MrsBinWY | On January 19, 2017 | Seeds germinated |
| MrsBinWY | On January 14, 2017 | Seeds sown Milk jug, cool room temp, seeds from Alplains, 9 |
