Very Low

Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Tolerates cold to 10 - 20° F

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Prefers sandy, infertile, well-drained soils.
Soil PH: 5 - 8

Maintenance

Best to cut down to the ground after the plant goes summer deciduous. Sometimes plants will last through the summer and come back when the rainy season begins, especially in milder climates.

Propagation

Easily grown from seed, and readily reseeds. Can be invasive. For propagating by seed: No treatment.Seeds can be hand-collected from the seed pods the plant produces after the flower's petals fall off. The seeds are ready to take when the pods become dry and brown. This plant propagates itself by the design of the seed pods which burst open with a impressive amount of force. To plant: Simply take the seeds and throw them in the desired area and allow the rains to water them. Do not cover with soil or mulch. Watering is helpful until plants are established.

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10*, 11*, 12*, 13, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*