Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 2-4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 1-2 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow Other: 2 to 3 inch long pink to reddish-pink bracts surrounding small yellow flowers. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cut Flower |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |