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