| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Dye production Cut Flower Good as a cover crop |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts |
| Eating Methods: | Raw |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Ca (Calcium) Mn (Manganese) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Wasps Flies Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
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