Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 18-36 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red Bi-Color: Petals are deep purple toward the center and hot pink toward the edges, with deeply cut, ruffled edges Other: deep Scarlet |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: Sow seeds outside in fall or early to mid-spring. Days to germinate: 14-28 days Depth to plant seed: Cover LIGHTLY. Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
Pollinators: | Self Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
piksihk | On November 22, 2014 | Seeds sown |
KelliW | On February 29, 2020 | Obtained plant sprouts in jug |
KelliW | On February 2, 2020 | Seeds sown outdoors in a jug, zone 6b, seeds from ishareflowers 2016 |
paleohunter | On January 6, 2024 | Seeds sown |
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