Description: Blooms profusely. Wonderfully variable in both colors and patterns. Flowers rise above hairy, grayish green leafy stems. Somewhat attractive to butterflies. Drought tolerant once established.

Life Span: Short-lived perennial; occasionally annual

Light Exposure: Full sun to high pine shade

Bloom Color: Yellow and red (relative amounts can vary substantially); red; yellow; rose; white is very rare

Bloom Season: Mid-spring to mid-fall

Height (in bloom): 1 to 2 ft

Habitat: Dry - Sandy open areas (coastal; disturbed)