Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 8-12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 8-12 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Other: 4 inch long capsule tapers vertically to a point. |
Fruiting Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Orange Other: Fading to yellow |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |