Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts Flowers |
Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 90-100% germination in 7-8 days Depth to plant seed: 1/2 inch Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
lovesblooms | On March 18, 2015 | Seeds sown |
variegatagal | On March 23, 2021 | Plant emerged |
variegatagal | On March 14, 2021 | Seeds sown Presoaked |
variegatagal | On March 12, 2021 | Seeds sown Direct sow Long Bed |
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