Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Tolerates almost any soil type. Selected by Roger Raiche.

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

2 - 3 ft Tall
1 - 2 ft Wide

Form

Clumping

Growth rate

Fast

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Color

Pink

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

32

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Sunset Zones

7, 8, 9, 10*, 11*, 12*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Works with a wide variety of other plants as long as soil and moisture are compatible, such as Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia), Bay Laurel (Umbellularia californica), Madrone (Arbutus menziesii), California Peony (Paeonia californica), Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii), Ocean Spray (Holodiscus discolor), Snowberry (Symphoricarpos mollis, Miners Lettuce Claytonia perfiolata), and Canyon Sunflower (Venegasia carpesioides).

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