General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 3 to 4 feet
Plant Spread: 3 to 4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Vibrant pink with salmon tones, airbrushed white halo in center and small dark red eye.
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Cuttings: Cane
Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP 29,295
Parentage: Pink Comet x proprietary unreleased hybrid

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Location: Van Buren, MO
Date: 2018-07-07

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Location: Medina, TN
Date: 2018-09-23
The foliage of this one has a tropical look.

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