Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 2 - 3 feet (60-80 cm). Leaves are somewhat prostrate, blooms reach about 3' |
Plant Spread: | 1 - 2 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen Fragrant Broadleaf |
Fruit: | Showy |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Other: Persists into winter. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Groundcover Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 40-60 Depth to plant seed: Just cover |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: 2004 Great Plant Picks Award Winner |
lovesblooms | On March 1, 2020 | Seeds sown winter sow |
lovesblooms | On March 3, 2018 | Seeds sown |
lovesblooms | On March 3, 2018 | Seeds sown |
MrsBinWY | On April 6, 2019 | Seeds germinated 1 (could be something else, though - yep, grew into a dandelion) |
MrsBinWY | On December 24, 2018 | Seeds sown WS 25 seeds from patrob (labeled 2016 trade) in milk jug |