Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

• full sun

Soil conditions:

• requires well-drained soil

Prefers soil that is moist but not soggy soil. Grows best in warm weather.

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: annual

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 6 to 10 feet

If grown on a trellis.

Spread: 6 to 10 feet

If allowed to spread over the ground.

Bloom time:

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

Flower color:

• red
• blue
• violet
• white
• pink

Varieties are available in various shades of these basic colors. Some also have 5 pointed star markings inside their “trumpets.” White flowers with colored stripes are also available. The flowers remain open in overcast weather, but shrivel quickly in the hot daytime sun. New flowers are produced daily.

Foliage color:

• medium green
• dark green

Foliage texture:

• coarse
• medium

Shape:

• spreading mass
• climbing / vine

Shape in flower: same as above

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

• deer resistant
• aggressive - Self-seeds easily. Can become a weedy nuisance.
• non-invasive
• native to North America - North America

Attracts:

• hummingbirds

Special uses:

• direct-seeding

Growing Information

Varieties