Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 12-16 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12-16 inches |
Fruit: | Indehiscent |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Bright green bracts surrounding yellow to yellowish-green flowers. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 65ºF-70ºF Days to germinate: 2 to 4 weeks Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow at depth of approximately 1/8 inch. |
Pollinators: | Various insects |