| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Self Flies Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
