| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3 - 5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3 - 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange Other: Burnt orange buds open to cream flowers |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Can handle transplanting Will not come true from seed Other info: Seeds take a long time to reach flowering stage. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
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