| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| 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) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Plant Height: | 5-7 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1-2 feet |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Single blooms in wide range of pastel shades from white, yellow, pinks, salmon, and deeper tones of rose to near red |
| Bloom Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Will self-sow |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
