Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 40-50 cm |
Plant Spread: | 50-60 cm |
Flowers: | Showy Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: temperatures indoors must stay under 10° C for several weeks Days to germinate: can take up to several months Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Self-seeding |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer. |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
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