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Hardiness: 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) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Pale Yellow Bright Yellow
Bloom Time: Mid Summer Blooms repeatedly
Foliage: Herbaceous
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Soil pH requirements: 5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic) 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
On Nov 5, 2005, carrielamont from Milton, MA (Zone 6a) wrote:
This plant spreads almost infinitely. We have to cut it back every year because it's only allotted a small spot! But it's another Old Faithful - a reliable prolific bloomer. If you like yellow, go for it - in fact, I'll send you some.
On Aug 10, 2005, ADKSpirit from Lake Placid, NY (Zone 4a) wrote:
This is a tough little plant. I didn't get all my plants in the ground last year, because I didn't have all my flower beds done. Those that didn't go in the ground spent the winter in plastic greenhouse pots, above ground, as protected as could be. Due to some funky weather we had, not all of them made it, but this little guy made it through a very a-typical Adirondack mountain winter.
On Jun 8, 2004, Gayle0000 from Bloomington, IL wrote:
Zone 5b/Central IL: Excellent perennial! Mine grow profusely in full sun, clay soil. I don't water mine due to the clay soil retaining more moisture. No need for fertilizer or soil ammendments for me. Blooms open around June 1 here, and doesn't stop until September. I sheared some & deadheaded some for 1 season. With shearing, I lost my blooms for a couple weeks. Deadheading didn't make a change. I just leave mine alone, and have heavy blooms all season. Leave foliage on for winter and cut back dead foliage in the spring.
I notice the new growth is more heavy on the north, or most shaded base of the clumps, so I make sure my division placements are such that they will spread to the direction toward the shade. This phenomena happens in all 7 of my clumps. Not invasive. I've divided all times of the season, even in the middle of July when you shouldn't, with no problems. Easy to grow plant. --Gayle
On Jun 1, 2004, tamm0449 from Medway, OH (Zone 5a) wrote:
I enjoyed reading the synopsis on the Moonbeam plant. I bought the seeds for this plant from Martha Stewart. I must have watered the seeds too much and only one seed sprouted so much to my impatience I can not wait to see this plant grow and show it's true beauty in full bloom. How long must I wait for it to bloom? Does it bloom the first year or must I wait another year, also how wide and tall does this plant grow? Thank you for so much information on one of my favorite plants and all of the friendly people who are so willing to inform others of their love and knowledge of the plant kingdom.
On May 31, 2004, uofagirl from Orrville, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:
In zone 5.5/6 this is not a perenial, but more a tender perennial. Does not do as well the second year as the first. Requires constant deadheading. Otherwise, very pretty delicate yellow blooms and fine foliage.
On Aug 7, 2003, Ladyfern from Jeffersonville, IN (Zone 6a) wrote:
Low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, long-blooming, excellent shape, lovely flowers--what more could you ask for? I give starts of mine to anyone who needs a plant!
Excellent plant! Manageable for most landscapes. Butterflies love it! Nice, feathery foliage and gorgeous greenish-yellow flowers. (Reminds me of a yellow highlighter pen!)Flowers continuously from June to frost.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Phoenix, Arizona Gravette, Arkansas Dublin, California Eureka, California Martinez, California Colorado Springs, Colorado (2 reports) Denver, Colorado Torrington, Connecticut Woodstock, Georgia Bloomington, Illinois Hampton, Illinois Mount Prospect, Illinois Rockford, Illinois Coatesville, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana Jeffersonville, Indiana Des Moines, Iowa Olathe, Kansas La Grange, Kentucky Salvisa, Kentucky Bar Harbor, Maine Corinna, Maine Milton, Massachusetts Macomb, Michigan Niles, Michigan Rosemount, Minnesota Saint Cloud, Minnesota Florissant, Missouri Lincoln, Nebraska Reno, Nevada Red Bank, New Jersey Alden, New York Himrod, New York Ithaca, New York Kew Gardens, New York Kinderhook, New York Lake Placid, New York Mahopac, New York Port Washington, New York Fuquay Varina, North Carolina Bucyrus, Ohio Cambridge, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Salem, Ohio Baker City, Oregon Beaverton, Oregon Bend, Oregon Portland, Oregon Brookhaven, Pennsylvania Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Troy, Pennsylvania Verona, Pennsylvania Rock Hill, South Carolina Hendersonville, Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Fort Worth, Texas Hurst, Texas Rowlett, Texas San Antonio, Texas Linden, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Vancouver, Washington (2 reports) Appleton, Wisconsin Ellsworth, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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