Originator/Registrant: | Roy G. Klehm |
Year of Registration or Introduction: | 1999 |
Cultivar Group (Type): | Lactiflora Other: Klehm states in the APS registration information for Tom Cat and Spiffy that they may be the same plant |
Flower Form: | Japanese |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower color description: | Fuschia |
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) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Plant Height: | 28 inches |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Dehiscent |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: warm then cold |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Child plants: | one child plant |
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