| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 12 inches to 18 inches (20-30 cm) |
| Plant Spread: | 12 inches to 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Fragrant Other: Green to gray-green heart shaped leaves appear opposite along the stems. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Groundcover Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| MrsBinWY | On April 14, 2017 | Potted up 7 |
| MrsBinWY | On February 19, 2017 | Seeds germinated |
| MrsBinWY | On February 15, 2017 | Seeds sown milk jug; room temp; 16 seeds from janinilulu |
| lovesblooms | On March 23, 2020 | Seeds germinated |
| lovesblooms | On March 1, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sow |
| lovesblooms | On February 20, 2018 | Obtained plant wintersown |
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