Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 3 to 8 feet (.9-2.4m) |
Plant Spread: | 2 to 4 feet (.6-1.2m) |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Stratify seeds: 3 months at 40 degrees Sow in situ Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Division |
Pollinators: | Wasps Moths and Butterflies Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
MrsBinWY | On March 11, 2017 | Seeds sown sprinkled lots of seeds & chaff in milk jug, 30 days in fridge, seeds from lovesblooms |
antsinmypants | On December 27, 2020 | Seeds sown WS - Jug 9 |
dnrevel | On July 11, 2022 | Bloomed Arrived home after two weeks away. This winter sown plants are blooming in the front gardens. |
dnrevel | On June 20, 2021 | Transplanted Pricked two out to grow on in pots. Planting the rest in front gardens. |
dnrevel | On April 19, 2021 | Seeds germinated Germination approx date. Did well winter sown. |
dnrevel | On March 2, 2021 | Seeds sown Winter sown, seeds from Urban Farmer |
WebTucker | On August 31, 2023 | Bloomed |
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