Mature Plant Size: | 10"-16" |
USDA Zone Range: | 3 8 |
Water Requirements: | Average Does Not Like Wet Feet |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Plant Height: | 12", 20" in bloom |
Plant Spread: | 10"-16" |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Semi-evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Inflorescence Height: | 20" |
Foliage Mound Height: | 10" |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
christine2 | On June 16, 2017 | Obtained plant 1 |
carlysuko | On March 20, 2019 | Bloomed |
carlysuko | On July 4, 2018 | Transplanted Planted seedlings out into the garden |
carlysuko | On December 3, 2017 | Seeds germinated Seeds starting to germinate, hooray! |
carlysuko | On November 18, 2017 | Seeds sown Obtained seeds from Swallowtail Garden Seeds. Sowed in 6 cell pack. Medium used was jiffy seed starting mix, with perlite mixed in. Put a plastic dome over it. |
MissMew | On May 18, 2021 | Transplanted From container to back path east |
MissMew | On October 5, 2020 | Transplanted Moved two from Front West to container in garage for winter |
MissMew | On August 22, 2018 | Obtained plant Suzanne NVK |
MissMew | On July 24, 2018 | Obtained plant Suzanne NVK |
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