Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Plant Height: | 10-12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 8-12 inches |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: orange petals with yellow edging |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: blooms repeatedly |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Flowers |
Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 4-7 days Sow in situ Start indoors Other info: pinch to make bushier plants |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM AAS (All-America Selection®): 1979 National |