Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 2 - 4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 1 - 2 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
Fruiting Time: | Fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Water gardens Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Other: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Needs 2 months cold moist treatment. Needs specific temperature Days to germinate: 14 to 120 Suitable for wintersowing |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Birds Bumblebees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
piksihk | On July 1, 2014 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
Catmint20906 | On July 27, 2015 | Bloomed |
jg0613 | On September 15, 2015 | Bloomed Date approx. One of the plants from Mich Bulb got 2 single blooms. The other 2 have grown slowly and are surviving but neither has bloomed |
jg0613 | On July 15, 2015 | Obtained plant One plant obtained, ordered from Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek. Planted in ground in backyard, N fenced section in shady bed N of detached garage. |
jg0613 | On May 15, 2015 | Obtained plant 2 plants obtained after ordering fromMichigan bulb. Both planted in ground in backyard, N fenced section in shady bed just N of detached garage. Date aoprox |
MunchkinsMom | On June 5, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event 20" tall, added a branch, and has one bloom coming on. |
MunchkinsMom | On April 2, 2016 | Transplanted Dogwood eBay, 2 1/2" pot, about 3" tall |
MunchkinsMom | On November 5, 2015 | Obtained plant dogwooderitternet eBay |
christine2 | On June 3, 2023 | Obtained plant 2023 Native plant sale (2) |
christine2 | On May 25, 2020 | Obtained plant 0V2 |
christine2 | On May 12, 2018 | Obtained plant BR 3 |
lovesblooms | On March 1, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sow |
antsinmypants | On February 28, 2023 | Seeds sown WS Several. |
dnrevel | On June 15, 2023 | Potted up Transferred seedlings to Earth boxes to grow on to larger size while on vacation. |
dnrevel | On March 30, 2023 | Seeds germinated Sprouts spotted in winter sowing tote. It will be a low of 18 degrees tonight (!) yet these seeds and sprouts are tough and are protected inside the WS tote. |
dnrevel | On January 31, 2023 | Seeds sown Planted from a 2021 and 2020 seed packet, seed swaps. Recommend to refrigerate seed to store. Winter sown in Dixie cups, WS tote. |
dnrevel | On August 17, 2022 | Bloomed Caught sight of this plant's lovely August blazing blooms as we were leaving on vacation. They were they when we returned. Plant gets sun but is also in an area where it gets more moisture and attention, near Helenium (also needs more water) and is near our second rain barrel. Location, location, location! |
dnrevel | On January 2, 2021 | Obtained plant Winter Sowed on 1-2-2021. New seed from DnD Seed exchange. |
SuperHappyCamper | On August 23, 2023 | Obtained plant Purchased from Pike's Nursery. |
WebTucker | On August 9, 2022 | Bloomed |
foru2c | On February 26, 2023 | Seeds sown WS jug #16 |
pinetastic | On July 31, 2023 | Bloomed |
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