Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 14 - 30 Inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 - 20 Inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: pink to fuchsia with a dark calyx |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter Other: from planting time to frost |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed Other info: claimed to be sterile |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Birds Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPPAF, Can PBRAF |
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