Flower Form: | Single |
Flower Color: | Red |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 12 to 24 inches (30-61cm) |
Plant Spread: | 9 to 18 inches (20-45cm) |
Fruit: | Dehiscent |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: warm, cool, warm cycles Other info: an epigeal germinator |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
MrsBinWY | On April 9, 2022 | Bloomed On 4-9-2022, Joyce reported that one of the two plants I gave her (probably in 2019) has a bud on it. She's kept her plants in a pot and brought them into her greenhouse in the winter. |
MrsBinWY | On May 25, 2020 | Transplanted 1 at end of back rain garden on 5-25-2020; 1 in back side yard where Hibiscus moscheutos were on 5-25-2020; 1 in curve of branch in rose hugel on 6-27-20; 1 with 'Spring Pink' lilies near Mountain Ash stump on 6-27-20; 1 in old herb bed on 6-27-20 |
MrsBinWY | On October 26, 2019 | Potted up dug 7 up, potted them up and overwintered them in the sunroom |
MrsBinWY | On July 7, 2019 | Transplanted On 7-7-2019, planted 8 in garden hoop. (Gave the other 2 to Joyce.) |
MrsBinWY | On May 11, 2019 | Potted up 10 in fairly deep pots. |
MrsBinWY | On April 6, 2019 | Seeds germinated 10 up |
MrsBinWY | On August 1, 2018 | Seeds sown 20 seeds (all) from Sheffields. Soaked 24 hours; 90 days warm stratification; 90 cold stratification |
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