Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 24 to 48 inches |
Leaves: | Other: dark green crinkly leaves |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Mauve Pink Purple White |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) Mg (Magnesium) S (Sulfur) Fe (Iron) |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Days to germinate: 5-15 Depth to plant seed: Surface sow. Do not cover. Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Direct sow 2-4 weeks before last frost. If started either way in January may bloom the first year. |
chelle | On March 5, 2015 | Potted up (5) two-finger paper |
chelle | From February 28, 2015 to March 4, 2015 | Seeds germinated In ambient room light. |
chelle | On February 27, 2015 | Seeds sown Room temp |
Trish | On August 20, 2016 | Seeds sown |
MrsBinWY | On May 19, 2019 | Transplanted On 5-19-2019, planted 7 by Oenothera filiformis in alley near ash pit. ('Hybrid Mixed Colors') |
MrsBinWY | On January 28, 2019 | Seeds germinated 7 pots showing seedlings, seeds germinated in all 8 pots |
MrsBinWY | On January 20, 2019 | Seeds sown 8x5 seeds in 2.25" pots; commercial seeds from wildflowers; room temp |