Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 18 - 36 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18 inches |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Dusky-pink |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
lovesblooms | On March 3, 2018 | Seeds sown indoors |
MrsBinWY | On May 18, 2019 | Potted up 15 pots |
MrsBinWY | On March 13, 2019 | Seeds germinated 6; 15 on 3-16-19 |
MrsBinWY | On March 9, 2019 | Seeds sown 16 seeds from luvsgrtdanes in milk jug @ room temp |
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