Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Plant Height: | 6--8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4--6 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: The flowers make a lightly sedative tea. A lot of people are allergic or have a bad reaction. can be over seeped easily |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots |
MrsBinWY | On June 2, 2020 | Transplanted 3 that I kept over the winter in pots - on 6-2-20 planted 1 with Centranthus ruber alba; on 6-14-20 planted 1 by the iron pot and 1 by the corner of the garage where H. moscheutos was |
MrsBinWY | On March 12, 2019 | Seeds germinated 4; 9 on 3-16-19 |
MrsBinWY | On March 8, 2019 | Seeds sown 11 seeds from luvsgrtdanes, soak in hot water over night, chip if no swelling, sow in milk jug @ warm room temp |
antsinmypants | On June 15, 2023 | Transplanted Into Arch Garden |
antsinmypants | On March 24, 2023 | Plant emerged 1 seedling emerged. |
antsinmypants | On March 17, 2023 | Seeds sown Sown after a 24-hour soak. |
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