Site Characteristics

Sunlight:

• full sun

Soil conditions:

• requires well-drained soil

Prefers soil that is moist but not soggy soil. Grows best in warm weather.

Plant Traits

Lifecycle: annual

Ease-of-care: easy

Height: 6 to 10 feet

If grown on a trellis.

Spread: 6 to 10 feet

If allowed to spread over the ground.

Bloom time:

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

Flower color:

• red
• blue
• violet
• white
• pink

Varieties are available in various shades of these basic colors. Some also have 5 pointed star markings inside their �trumpets.� White flowers with colored stripes are also available. The flowers remain open in overcast weather, but shrivel quickly in the hot daytime sun. New flowers are produced daily.

Foliage color:

• medium green
• dark green

Foliage texture:

• coarse
• medium

Shape:

• spreading mass
• climbing / vine

Shape in flower: same as above

Special Considerations

Special characteristics:

• deer resistant
• aggressive - Self-seeds easily. Can become a weedy nuisance.
• non-invasive
• native to North America - North America

Attracts:

• hummingbirds

Special uses:

• direct-seeding

Growing Information

Varieties