Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 30-50 cm (12 inches - 20 inches) |
Plant Spread: | 20-25 cm (8 inches - 10 inches) |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: cover the seeds thin Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
chelle | On March 20, 2015 | Seeds sown Thai Silk Mix - older seed Direct sown - Ash tree bed |
chelle | On March 20, 2015 | Seeds sown Thai Silk Appleblossom Bush - older seed Direct sown - Ash tree bed |
chelle | On March 19, 2015 | Seeds sown South to West Ash tree bed Lily bed with fence, and on toward crabapple Rock sculpture bed |
piksihk | On March 1, 2018 | Bloomed Wildflower pack |
piksihk | On June 21, 2014 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
dragonfetti | On March 16, 2015 | Bloomed Many full of flowers. |
dragonfetti | On November 22, 2014 | Obtained plant Always some growing but the spring is of course the best time as they are all through the front yard. My husband's favorite flower. |
lovesblooms | On March 10, 2018 | Seeds sown direct |
lovesblooms | On May 11, 2015 | Seeds sown direct |
vanillabright | On March 11, 2016 | Plant emerged |
WebTucker | On June 3, 2022 | Bloomed |
WebTucker | On May 29, 2022 | Bloomed |
Flowerlover6 | On October 19, 2022 | Seeds sown |
dnrevel | On February 26, 2023 | Seeds sown Planted in a medium size pot and put in the greenhouse. Seeds from Happy Green Shop. |