General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Peachy-pink
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Beetles
Birds
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Pincushion

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Location: California
Date: April 2020
Consorting with pelargoniums.

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