Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | 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 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
Plant Spread: | 2 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: greyish-bronze tinted leaves |
Fruit: | Other: Cut or dried flower arangements |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Underground structures: | Corm |
Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets Other: Divide every 3-5 years in spring before new growth emerges |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
Child plants: | 3 child plants |
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