Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
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: | 12-36 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18-24 inches |
Fruit: | Other: Capsule containing sticky seeds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Yellow Other: Salmon |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
MrsBinWY | On April 18, 2021 | Seeds sown direct sown in 3 spots: in front of Dianthus carthusianorum; amid 'Queen of Night' tulips; and near Hibiscus moscheutos that are under the Green Ash (seeds from NARGS (donation from H. Forbes, University of California Botanical Gardens, Berkeley, CA) Apr-21) |