Heredity: | Hybrid |
Days to harvest: | 45 |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
Plant Height: | 3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3 feet |
Fruit: | Showy |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Other Beneficial Insects |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ |
Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
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