Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 3 to 6 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Yellow Other: Creamy yellowish-white with a dark red throat |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip Cuttings: Cane |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Horntoad | On June 22, 2016 | Bloomed |
Horntoad | On June 29, 2014 | Bloomed |
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