Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 10 to 15 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6-10 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Other: Pods containing 5 to 10 seeds |
Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange Other: Reddish-orange to Reddish-purple |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Other: Seeds are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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Wacky wild by eclayne | Aug 21, 2014 8:53 PM | 3 |