General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8a
Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Peach, dark pink and yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Inflorescence Height: 12 - 15 inches
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Basal cuttings
Awards and Recognitions: Other: RHS Plants for Pollinators

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Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2018-08-23
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2020-05-27

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