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Full sun is best (6–8+ hours).
Will tolerate a little shade, but blooms are happiest in sun.
Not picky!
Prefers well-drained soil, average fertility.
Too-rich soil = more leaves, fewer flowers.
Water regularly the first season while establishing.
Once settled, they’re drought-tolerant and tough as nails.
Avoid soggy soil.
From seed:
Direct sow outdoors in spring after frost, or fall for natural stratification.
Lightly press seeds into soil (they need light to germinate).
Germination: 7–14 days.
From plants:
Space about 12–18 inches apart.
Great for mass plantings and meadow-style drifts.
Deadhead for longer bloom season (optional—they bloom well either way).
Cut back in late fall or early spring.
Divide clumps every 3–4 years if they get crowded.
Magnet for bees and butterflies.
Seed heads feed birds in winter (if you leave them standing).
Late spring through fall, with peak in summer.
Basically the plant equivalent of a long, cheerful conversation.
If you want them to self-seed but not take over:
Let some flowers go to seed, but deadhead others.
They’re enthusiastic, not invasive—just social.
Full sun is best (6–8+ hours).
Will tolerate a little shade, but blooms are happiest in sun.
Not picky!
Prefers well-drained soil, average fertility.
Too-rich soil = more leaves, fewer flowers.
Water regularly the first season while establishing.
Once settled, they’re drought-tolerant and tough as nails.
Avoid soggy soil.
From seed:
Direct sow outdoors in spring after frost, or fall for natural stratification.
Lightly press seeds into soil (they need light to germinate).
Germination: 7–14 days.
From plants:
Space about 12–18 inches apart.
Great for mass plantings and meadow-style drifts.
Deadhead for longer bloom season (optional—they bloom well either way).
Cut back in late fall or early spring.
Divide clumps every 3–4 years if they get crowded.
Magnet for bees and butterflies.
Seed heads feed birds in winter (if you leave them standing).
Late spring through fall, with peak in summer.
Basically the plant equivalent of a long, cheerful conversation.
If you want them to self-seed but not take over:
Let some flowers go to seed, but deadhead others.
They’re enthusiastic, not invasive—just social.