Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 12 to 36 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Blue Mauve Pink Purple Red White Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Vegetable Cut Flower Dried Flower Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Depth to plant seed: cover the seeds very thin Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Pollinators: | Self Moths and Butterflies Bees |
MrsBinWY | On March 16, 2017 | Seeds germinated 13 out of 16 showing as 3-18-17 |
MrsBinWY | On March 11, 2017 | Seeds sown 'Antique Mix' in milk jug, room temp, 16 commercial seeds from AudreyDee |
paleohunter | On April 7, 2022 | Transplanted |
Flowerlover6 | On October 19, 2022 | Seeds sown |