Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners Bulbs |
Pollinators: | Other: Hummingbirds Moths and Butterflies Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots Preferred depth: 2 to 3 inches (laid out flat ) |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Goes Dormant |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
carlissa904 | On May 26, 2019 | Plant emerged one of the tubers sprouted! |
carlissa904 | On May 18, 2019 | Seeds sown planted all 3 tubers in pots |
carlissa904 | On May 18, 2019 | Obtained plant bought 3 bulbs at the Ag Extension plant sale. |