| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 2 - 3 feet (60-80 cm). Leaves are somewhat prostrate, blooms reach about 3' |
| Plant Spread: | 1 - 2 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen Fragrant Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Other: Persists into winter. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Groundcover Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 40-60 Depth to plant seed: Just cover |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: 2004 Great Plant Picks Award Winner |
| lovesblooms | On March 1, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sow |
| lovesblooms | On March 3, 2018 | Seeds sown |
| lovesblooms | On March 3, 2018 | Seeds sown |
| MrsBinWY | On April 6, 2019 | Seeds germinated 1 (could be something else, though - yep, grew into a dandelion) |
| MrsBinWY | On December 24, 2018 | Seeds sown WS 25 seeds from patrob (labeled 2016 trade) in milk jug |
