Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3 to 4 feet |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Lavender Purple White Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Other: All parts of the plant are extremely toxic to humans, livestock and pets; ingesting can be fatal. |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
piksihk | On August 23, 2020 | Harvested Single bloom - Mamie's seeds collected |
piksihk | On August 23, 2020 | Harvested Single bloom - Mamie's seeds collected |
piksihk | On June 13, 2020 | Bloomed From Mamie |