| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 2-6 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Mg (Magnesium) |
| Toxicity: | Other: According to the Audubon Field Guide, this plant is poisonous. |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 18-20C Days to germinate: 18-21 Depth to plant seed: Surface sow. Do not cover. Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Start indoors January-May. Transplant when large enough to 3" pots (preferably peat). Harden off & plant out after frost 12" apart. Direct sow in April & May. Germination can be erratic. |
| Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
| piksihk | On December 6, 2019 | Seeds sown front left side bed; frt of blk scallop |
| piksihk | On March 19, 2015 | Bloomed |
