Common names:
American Arnica
Leafy Arnica
Chamisso Arnica

Botanical names:
Arnica sscomhiasinAccepted
Arnica ssamohoc bfa.inslsssiiuopSynonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Water Preferences:Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 12
Leaves:Glaucous
Flowers:Malodorous
Flower Color:Red
Flower Size:1"-2"
Flower Time:Summer
Late fall or early winter
Year Round
Underground structures:Caudex
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Resistances:Gophers/Voles
Containers:Preferred depth
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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Comments:
Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth, Pacific NW - Zone 8b) on Mar 22, 2014 4:49 PM

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