General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Leaves: Other: Succulent, sausage-shaped
Fruit: Other: Capsule (pod) that disintegrates when ripe and releases tiny dark brown seeds
Fruiting Time: Summer
Fall
Flowers: Showy
Other: Blooms in late afternoon.
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Suitable for miniature gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Sunbright
  • Dwarf Flameflower
  • Prairie Flameflower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Phemeranthus parviflorus
  • Synonym: Talinum gooddingii
  • Synonym: Talinum parviflorum

Photo Gallery
Location: Fridley, Minnesota
Date: 2015-06-25
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: 2015-06-25
A small sweat bee (Lasioglossum) collecting pollen from the flowe
Comments:
  • Posted by Cyclaminist (Minneapolis, Minnesota - Zone 5a) on May 30, 2016 3:40 PM concerning plant:
    A delightful little succulent plant. Flowers are tiny, and they only appear in late afternoon, but they are such a bright pink, almost magenta, and they are produced for a long time during the hot part of the summer. They need bare soil to grow on.

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