| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 32 inches to 40 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 8 to 10 inches |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 55ºF - 65ºF Days to germinate: 5 to 7 days |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
