Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange Red Yellow |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
lovesblooms | On April 5, 2020 | Seeds germinated after 24-hr water soak and then damp paper towel in baggy at room temp |
lovesblooms | On March 10, 2018 | Seeds sown direct |
ShawnSteve | On May 10, 2022 | Seeds germinated Likely, rather late into the Spring season... |
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