Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 1-3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3-4 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |