| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| 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 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 18-24 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Cold stratify for approximately 30 days to boost germination. Days to germinate: 14-21 days. Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, no deeper than approximately 1/16th of an inch. Other info: Direct sow after last spring frost. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| MrsBinWY | On November 9, 2019 | Transplanted 1 near Tradescantia x andersoniana |
| MrsBinWY | On August 3, 2019 | Potted up 1 on 8-3-2019 |
| MrsBinWY | On March 24, 2019 | Seeds germinated 1 |
| MrsBinWY | On March 8, 2019 | Seeds sown 25 seeds from Alplains in milk jug @ room temp (have tried cold, moist stratification 3 times w/o success) |
| MrsBinWY | On February 5, 2017 | Seeds sown coffee filter in baggy in fridge; Z5, P, L, 3:6w; 25 seeds from Alplains; seeds to milk jug to back patio on 3-24-17 |
