SEEDS AVAILABLE:

• sow 12 weeks before last frost

• germinate warm or cold stratify 3-4 weeks 

• GA3 aids germination 

• 50 seeds 

PLANT PROFILE:

Zone:  3-8  Native Perennial

Height:  30-60 cm [1-2 ft]

Spread:  30 cm [12 in]

Bloom:  Spring to mid-summer; soft red grading to yellow centers; very showy; attracts ruby-throated hummingbirds, and many native bees

Light:  Full sun to full shade

Water:  Moderate

Soil:  Average to dry (once established); good drainage

Garden site:  Front to mid area of perennial bed; can tolerate dry shade of pine forest; colour especially pretty in shade