| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 4 feet |
| Flowers: | Showy Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Tolerates dry shade |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: Seeds are poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 65ºF - 75ºF Days to germinate: 7 to 21 Sow in situ Start indoors |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| antsinmypants | On April 5, 2024 | Seeds sown 7 of 10 germinated on the 5th, the last 3 germinated on the 7th. |
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