Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 24 to 36 inches |
Fruit: | Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange Other: Deep orange, sometimes yellowish-red. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Dye production Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower |
Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Direct sow after danger of last frost. |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |