Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 5 to 6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 5 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
Parentage: | Hotspur Yellow X austrinum |
paleohunter | On July 10, 2022 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
paleohunter | On March 31, 2022 | Bloomed |
paleohunter | On October 31, 2021 | Obtained plant |
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