Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 8 to 10 feet, possibly 15 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Base of tube either reddish or all yellow |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Nick seed coat until you see endosperm Needs specific temperature: 65ºF - 75ºF Days to germinate: Fresh seeds germinate in less than a week Depth to plant seed: 2 centimeters Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: Seeds |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |