| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Plant Height: | 40-60 cm |
| Plant Spread: | 25 cm |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Depth to plant seed: 0.5 cm Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Pollinators: | Self Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
