Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Plant Height: | 60-120 inches |
Plant Spread: | 40-60 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
Fruit: | Showy |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Needs specific temperature: Minimum of 73 degrees F Depth to plant seed: Surface sown (not covered) Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Pollinators: | Self Moths and Butterflies Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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