Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Plant Height: | 4-6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 1.5 to 2 feet |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" 3"-4" 4"-5" 5"-6" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower |
Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves Seeds or Nuts |
Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Days to germinate: 10-14 Depth to plant seed: cover the seeds thin Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: doesn't like transplanting |
Pollinators: | Bees |
LizDTM | On September 25, 2017 | Seeds sown |
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