| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun 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) |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 3 feet but may attain heights to 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange Red Yellow Other: Yellow rays with yellow disc |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 75ºF Days to germinate: 7 to 21 days Sow in situ Start indoors |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| piksihk | On November 7, 2020 | Harvested Collected seeds; some are over 6 ft but them some are 3-4 ft |
| piksihk | On April 17, 2020 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On February 20, 2020 | Bloomed one very short plant blooming WG front bed |
| piksihk | On January 10, 2020 | Bloomed these are still blooming; 4-5 ft tall; front bed 2/14/20 pulled up remaining plants - |
| piksihk | On March 26, 2017 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On February 10, 2017 | Obtained plant Seedlings from test garden |
| lovesblooms | On January 15, 2017 | Seeds sown w/s |
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