Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
Plant Height: | 6-10 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 60F Depth to plant seed: Cover to their thickness. Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Sow 8-10 weeks before last frost indoors. Transplant when 4 true leaves to 2" pot. Harden off 2-3 days before planting out 12" apart. Can also sow outdoors in Spring in a cold frame or raised bed. Plant seeds 3-4 times their thickness. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Other: Hard to divide |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
chelle | On July 8, 2015 | Seeds sown Ash tree bed. |
dragonfetti | On March 23, 2015 | Seeds sown CG container |
dragonfetti | On March 21, 2015 | Obtained plant Ferry-Morse $1.35 |
lovesblooms | On February 6, 2017 | Seeds germinated sprouted indoors in unheated basement (~45-50 F) before I could set outside, but conditions are similar outdoors--will set outside |
lovesblooms | On January 28, 2017 | Seeds sown winter sown |
KelliW | On January 20, 2020 | Seeds sown wintersown outdoors in jug, zone 6b |
Australis | On March 29, 2024 | Seeds sown |
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