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Hardiness: USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F) USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From softwood cuttings From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting: Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Oct 18, 2011, JonthanJ from Logansport, IN wrote:
Planted out last year in the pit run gravel scree I put in on the north side of my driveway, these did very well. Cleaning them up in the middle of October, I found a half dozen congested shoots up as much as 6" on the stems pushing to grow roots, very much like similar growths I used to propagate my Becky Shasta Daisies.
The different clumps vary considerably in size. I suspect that they are displaying typical differences within a batch of seedlings.
On Aug 4, 2010, groggyfrog from Calgary Canada (Zone 3b) wrote:
Started this plant from seed last year and it has really taken off this year. I planted it mainly for the lovely foliage colour but the flowers are a bonus. It stands about 2' tall and is not floppy at all.
On May 31, 2010, Bookerc1 from Mackinaw, IL (Zone 5a) wrote:
One of my new favorites. Looks stunning with a redbud tree, as the foliage is burgundy in the spring. Blooms in May here in Central IL. Also nice with Queen of Night tulips and Plum Pudding Heuchera.
It did get significantly taller than I expected. I need to move it to the back of the border, as it is now over 4 feet tall. I guess it likes my lasagna garden.
Last year I planted 5 of these in my sunny front yard (Atlanta). They did nothing, no blooms and barely any new leaves. I threatened to yank them out of the ground if they didn't perform well this year. They must have heard me because they have absolutley exploded! Starting in March I saw new leaf growth and by late April they were in full, glorious bloom. Very glad I kept them.
On Jun 22, 2009, shadydame from North Walpole, NH (Zone 5a) wrote:
This was one of the first perennials I ever planted, and has performed consistently for each of the 3 years it has been in my garden. I love how the green foliage turns red! An excellent, low-maintenance plant.
On May 23, 2009, kmchitchat from Euless, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
This plant is pretty year round, but of course at it's peak in the late spring/early summer when it flowers. It's VERY drought resistant and matures nicely.
On Jun 10, 2008, CaptMicha from Brookeville, MD (Zone 7a) wrote:
Planted in part sun. Does very well. Evergreen in winter here in zone 7. It's unfazed by our heat wave (90+ Fahrenheit daytime), drought, wet feet or humidity. The only problem is that my plants are leaning and will have to be staked.
It's June here and they're already in flower since late May.
On Nov 17, 2007, kd2000 from toronto Canada wrote:
Beautiful plant, low maintenance, easy to transplant in spring, and very attractive to hummingbirds when in flower. Planted in mass it provides a nice early flower display and the foliage slowly darkens and reddens over the season to provide continual interest. I find the foliage of volunteers and those grown from seed are slower to redden and appear quite green initially, but darken up over time in my zone 4/5 garden.
On Aug 24, 2006, lego_brickster from Lawrenceville, PA (Zone 5b) wrote:
This is an extremely durable plant. These have survived two winters potted on my second story garage roof (unheated).
They do equally well in the garden. The more sun they have, the darker the leaves get.
On Jul 4, 2005, russkiypenguin from Belton, MO wrote:
Planted three of them in Missouri clay soil with no improvements. Then I ignored them for a year. All three of them did wonderfully and bloomed this year.
On Jun 8, 2005, sterhill from Atlanta, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
Lovely plant - nice color even when not blooming. Last year, I cut the flower stalks back and said 'hummm - looks like these would root." I cut back each stalk so that I had a piece of stem about 3-4" long with two leaves on top and just stuck these around the garden to see what would happen. Out of about 20, I got 6 plants this year and 2 are blooming. I expect I would have more if I had used root hormone and nice little pots with good black dirt. I'll try the suggestion of using the 'non-blooming side shoots' this year. That has answered very well with the wallflowers.
On May 9, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Gorgeous foliage. Nice contrast to the sedums I have nearby. Already starting to flower (May 04). It's interesting that I have three of these plants and all three are in different stages of growth. I can't seem to figure out what is causing it, either. Must be something in the soil I'm not aware of. They're all in full sun.
On Aug 31, 2002, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
Easy-to-grow plant, and cold hardy (at least this far north.) It's almost treasonous to grow this plant (named for the Nebraska Cornhuskers) within the geographic confines of the Southeastern Conference, but what can I say?
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Auburn, Alabama Gadsden, Alabama Dewey, Arizona Mesa, Arizona Briarcliff, Arkansas Clayton, California Long Beach, California Sacramento, California Boulder, Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Edgewater, Colorado Federal Heights, Colorado Hotchkiss, Colorado Loveland, Colorado Centerbrook, Connecticut Athens, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Martinez, Georgia Cherry Valley, Illinois Gages Lake, Illinois Itasca, Illinois Mackinaw, Illinois Macomb, Illinois Mount Prospect, Illinois Niles, Illinois Washington, Illinois Yorkville, Illinois Galena, Indiana Logansport, Indiana Petersburg, Indiana Macgregor, Iowa Nichols, Iowa Pacific Junction, Iowa Sioux Center, Iowa Baldwin City, Kansas Olathe, Kansas Wichita, Kansas Ewing, Kentucky Hebron, Kentucky Taylorsville, Kentucky Bossier City, Louisiana North Yarmouth, Maine Brookeville, Maryland Londontowne, Maryland Dracut, Massachusetts Haydenville, Massachusetts Reading, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts Belleville, Michigan Mason, Michigan Traverse City, Michigan Boy River, Minnesota Fridley, Minnesota Hopkins, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota (2 reports) St Paul, Minnesota Batesville, Mississippi Maben, Mississippi Belton, Missouri Lincoln, Nebraska Carson City, Nevada Hanover, New Hampshire North Walpole, New Hampshire East Freehold, New Jersey Pennsauken, New Jersey Ramblewood, New Jersey Verona, New Jersey White House Station, New Jersey Ojo Amarillo, New Mexico , New York Buffalo, New York Jefferson, New York Kensington, New York North Tonawanda, New York Clemmons, North Carolina Elizabeth City, North Carolina (2 reports) Garner, North Carolina Green Level, North Carolina Bolindale, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Dresden, Ohio Fruit Hill, Ohio Glouster, Ohio New Miami, Ohio Ottawa Hills, Ohio Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Blain, Pennsylvania Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania Millerstown, Pennsylvania New Freedom, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Okatie, South Carolina Summerville, South Carolina , Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee Pittman Center, Tennessee Austin, Texas Beaumont, Texas Belton, Texas Desoto, Texas Eagle Mountain, Texas Euless, Texas Garland, Texas Hill Country Village, Texas League City, Texas Canyon Rim, Utah Genola, Utah West Valley City, Utah Arlington, Virginia Hood, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Merrimac, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Scottsville, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Suffolk, Virginia Chimacum, Washington Clinton, Washington Covington, Washington Olympia, Washington Redmond, Washington Seattle, Washington Walnut Grove, Washington Augusta, Wisconsin Birchwood, Wisconsin Ellsworth, Wisconsin Holmen, Wisconsin Lake Delton, Wisconsin Menasha, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin Porterfield, Wisconsin West Allis, Wisconsin
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