| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 4-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Purple Red Russet |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Dye production Salad greens Cut Flower Dried Flower Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 65-75F Days to germinate: 3-14 Depth to plant seed: Surface to 1/16" Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Self Wind |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| lovesblooms | On February 24, 2018 | Seeds sown winter sown |
| lovesblooms | On January 15, 2017 | Seeds sown w/s |
| lovesblooms | On July 5, 2015 | Bloomed |
| lovesblooms | On February 1, 2015 | Seeds sown winter sown |
| dnrevel | From May 12, 2020 to October 17, 2020 | Seeds sown Grown in annual community garden. Showy, large plant with large seed heads. |
