Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

• full sun

Soil conditions:

• tolerates droughty soil
• requires well-drained soil

Prefers warm weather and slightly dry conditions.

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: annual

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 1 to 2 feet

Spread: 0.75 to 1.25 feet

Bloom time:

• late summer
• early fall
• mid-fall

Flower color:

• orange
• yellow
• blue
• violet
• white
• pink

Foliage color:

• medium green
• dark green

Foliage texture: medium

Shape: cushion, mound or clump

Leaves form dense, low-growing rosettes.

Shape in flower: flower stalks with upright spikes

The delicate, papery flowers are borne in racemes on tall, tough stems.

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

• deer resistant
• non-aggressive
• non-invasive
• not native to North America - Mediterranean

Special uses:

• cut flowers
• dried flowers - Cut the flowers when in full bloom and hang in a warm, dry area for drying.

Growing Information

Varieties