Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

• full sun
• part shade

Soil conditions:

• tolerates droughty soil
• requires well-drained soil

Special locations:

• xeriscapes

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: annual

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 1.5 to 2.5 feet

Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet

Bloom time:

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

Flowers until frost.

Flower color:

• red
• yellow
• violet
• white
• pink

Flowers come in a wide variety of shades of these basic colors, in single colors or with striping. They open in late afternoon, stay open all night, and die by morning. They remain open all day under cloud cover.

Foliage color:

• medium green
• dark green

Foliage texture: medium

Shape: upright

Plants are loosely bushy.

Shape in flower: same as above

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

• deer resistant
• non-aggressive - Not aggressive in the North, may be aggressive in warmer climates south of Washington DC.
• non-invasive
• not native to North America - Tropical Americas
• fragrant

Attracts:

• beneficial insects - The flowers attract moths.
• hummingbirds

Special uses:

• direct-seeding

Growing Information

Varieties