Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

• full sun
• part shade

Soil conditions:

• requires well-drained soil
• tolerates low fertility

Does not do well in rich soil, becoming leggy and weak. Prefers neutral to alkaline pH and warm weather.

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: annual

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 1 to 6 feet

Spread: 1 to 2 feet

Bloom time:

• mid-summer
• late summer
• early fall
• mid-fall

Flowers from July until frost.

Flower color:

• red
• orange
• yellow

Foliage color: medium green

Foliage texture: fine

Very lacy, airy foliage. 'Ladybird' Series has less feathery leaves.

Shape: upright

Shape in flower: same as above

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

• aggressive - Self-seeds prolifically.
• non-invasive
• native to North America - North and South America

Attracts:

• butterflies

Special uses:

• cut flowers
• direct-seeding
• wildflowers

Growing Information

Varieties