Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 8 feet, possibly 15 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 8 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 1/2 inch long hairy capsules containing yellowish-brown to brown winged seeds. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
Toxicity: | Other: All parts of plant are highly toxic. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
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