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Hardiness: 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: Rose/Mauve
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer
Foliage: Herbaceous Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater This plant is resistant to deer
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: By dividing the rootball From herbaceous stem cuttings From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On May 29, 2009, shelly80504 from Longmont, CO (Zone 5a) wrote:
Beautiful pink/coral flowers against "waxy looking" dark green foliage. Because these don't really need any attention from me, but still look great and flowers for most of the summer/fall they are one of my personal favorites.
On Aug 6, 2008, cedar18 from Lula, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
A great plant, it held up better after blooming than nearby P. smallii. I cut it back about 1/3 on June 15 and it's blooming again Aug. 6. The color is a bright pink and looks great with Veronica 'Red Fox.' Foliage still looks very nice.
On Jun 2, 2005, penpen from North Tonawanda, NY (Zone 6a) wrote:
Seeds germinate best with cold stratification. and a great candidate for winter sowing. I winter sowed my seeds and left the containers outside all winter and every single seed sprouted in spring. Very hardy, drought tolerant and a fast grower once the temps warm up. A great addition to any hummingbird garden.
On Dec 31, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Plant in a full sun location with well drained soil. It can tolerate drought conditions. Great for zones 5 - 8. Beautiful magenta flowers bloom all summer long. The plant, with flowers, can reach a height of 15". Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, too. A fast grower.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Athens, Alabama Colorado Springs, Colorado Denver, Colorado Longmont, Colorado Lula, Georgia Marietta, Georgia Saint Charles, Illinois Greenville, Indiana Hebron, Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky Chesapeake Beach, Maryland Minneapolis, Minnesota Sandown, New Hampshire Albuquerque, New Mexico Elba, New York North Tonawanda, New York Charlotte, North Carolina Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Sherwood, Oregon Springfield, Oregon Albion, Pennsylvania Knoxville, Tennessee Riverton, Utah Vernal, Utah Lexington, Virginia Chimacum, Washington
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