Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Plant Height: | 5 to 16 inches |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Small 2-valved capsules containing numerous brown seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Mauve Pink White |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Readily self seeds. |
piksihk | On June 6, 2018 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) pulled up plant - 3 seed pods |
piksihk | On April 18, 2018 | Bloomed Round bed - surprised plant - gift from birds? |