Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic |
Plant Height: | 12 - 36 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 - 18 inches |
Fruit: | Showy |
Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Green Other: Shades of green with burgundy centers. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects: Host plant for the Monarch Butterfly. |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Stratify seeds: 3 months at 40 degrees Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
MrsBinWY | On July 21, 2019 | Potted up On 7-21-2019, potted up 7 seedlings. |
MrsBinWY | On January 5, 2019 | Seeds germinated 2 |
MrsBinWY | On December 23, 2018 | Seeds sown 25 seeds (labeled 2016) from patrob in milk jug @ room temp |
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