| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 60-90 cm |
| Plant Spread: | 60-80 cm |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: White with purple streaks |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: Sow at 18-22 C° for 4 weeks, move to +4 to -4 C° for 6 weeks, move to 12-15 C° for germination Depth to plant seed: cover the seeds very thin Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Can handle transplanting Other info: Self-seeding |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer. |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
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