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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 4 to 10 feet (1-3 m)
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet (1.2-1.8m)
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Toxicity: Other: may cause skin irritation
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 65 to 70°
Days to germinate: 14 to 21
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: self-seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Lion's Tail

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