General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 26-28 inches
Plant Spread: 32 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: White and red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: NOTE: a long day plant. Will be taller and need to be cut back if grown too early in the winter.
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Patented; PP18560
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Dwarf Mouse-ear Tickseed
  • Lobed Tickseed

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Date: 2006-12-27
Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc. www.terranovanurseries.

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