Quick Profile
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature Height
12 - 24 Inches
Soil Conditions
Moist, Well-Drained
Bloom Color
Pink
Red
White
Yellow
Bloom Season
June - October
Hardiness
Tender Annual
Size
Medium
Tall
Features
An easy care annual that offers colorful flowers all summer, lacy foliage and attracts butterflies and birds. Useful as a cutting garden plant, or in a wild meadow garden. Self seeds freely.
Culture
Full sun with soils that are well-drained and low fertility. Keep flowers deadheaded for continual bloom. Support may be needed for taller cultivars or plant close so they support each other. Very successful when directly sown into the garden.
Cultivars
- 'Versailles' series
- 'Sonata' series
- 'Daydream'
- 'Seashell'
- 'Loveliness' (double)
Notes
Overfertilization and overwatering can lead to plants that have fewer flowers.