Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | 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) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 1-2 feet |
Plant Spread: | 1-2 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Pollution Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Awards and Recognitions: | Texas Superstar® |
paleohunter | On April 6, 2021 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
paleohunter | On November 21, 2020 | Winterized |
MrsBinWY | On June 5, 2021 | Potted up 17 pots, 2 pots with 2 seedlings |
MrsBinWY | On May 7, 2021 | Seeds germinated 1 hypocotyl hook showing the evening of 5-7-21; 2 more showing @ 6 a.m. on 5-8-21 |
MrsBinWY | On April 25, 2021 | Seeds sown 20 seeds from Becky's 2020G (don't know if they were from a pink plant or from a red plant). Soak overnight, sow in milk jug & put on top of aquarium for even warmth |