Quick Profile
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature Height
1 -
3 Feet
Soil Conditions
Moist, Well-Drained
Bloom Color
Orange
White
Yellow
Bloom Season
May - October
Hardiness
Tender Annual
Size
Medium
Tall
Features
All around dependable annual offering mid to tall plants with a bushy habit. Good for garden beds and containers. Flowers in shades of yellow, orange and white. Good cut flower.
Culture
Full sun moist well drained soil
Cultivars
French Types
- ‘Bonanza’
- ‘Hero’
- ‘Janie’
- ‘Little Devil’
- ‘Durango’
African Types
- ‘Moonsong Deep Orange’
- ‘Moonstruck’
- ‘Antigua’
- ‘Discovery’
- ‘Taishan’
- ‘Vanilla’
Signata
- ‘Gem’ series
- ‘Lulu’
- ‘Gnome’
- ‘Ornament’
Triploid
Notes
Taller cultivars tend to need some support while shorter "hedge types" are better at standing up well over the summer. Deadheading improves re-blooming. Attracts butterflies.
