General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 4-6 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Not suitable for containers

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'Pink Clouds' was a featured
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Photo by Moby
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-07-22
Location: Leland, NC

Date: Sep 22, 2011 6:07 PM
Location: Lincoln, NE
Date: Jul 24, 2010 6:21 PM
Developing seed pod
Location: Lincoln, NE
Date: Sep 23, 2011 2:46 AM
Ripe pod
Location: My yard in SE Nebraska
Date: 2011-09-25

Date: 2011-09-29

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