| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 4 - 12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Felty gray |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| MrsBinWY | On December 6, 2020 | Seeds germinated 1, another 1 up on 12-8-20. This is very strange but possibly a reminding/reinforcing lesson -- one of those "teachable moments." After I sowed the seeds, I set the container on the bathroom floor where it wouldn't get as much of a chill as it would have elsewhere in the house. On 11-27-20, since the seeds hadn't emerged, I gave up on them and sowed Oenothera coloradensis ssp. coloradensis in the pots. At that point, I left the pots sitting on the bathroom counter. The temperature stays fairly even there, too, but the pots were exposed to brighter light. So, does S. canescens ssp. daghestanica need 30 days to germinate? Did the brighter light trigger germination? Something else? |
| MrsBinWY | On November 7, 2020 | Seeds sown 3 seeds (all) from CBG's Crevice Garden, collected September 2020, sown @ room temp in 2.25" pots. |
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