Attracts bumblebees, long-tongued bees, and hummingbirds, which easily navigate the tubular blooms.
Some natural populations and cultivars show reddish-purple stems and leaves, adding ornamental value even after flowering.
Provides nectar for pollinators early in the season, while its foliage is generally deer and rabbit resistant.
Attracts bumblebees, long-tongued bees, and hummingbirds, which easily navigate the tubular blooms.
Some natural populations and cultivars show reddish-purple stems and leaves, adding ornamental value even after flowering.
Provides nectar for pollinators early in the season, while its foliage is generally deer and rabbit resistant.
Bloom: late spring to early summer
Habitats: abandoned fields; acid gravel seeps; mesic black soil prairies; openings in upland and floodplain forests; pastures; savannas; thickets; woodland borders
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: mesic
Plant type (height): forb (up to 3 feet)
Requirements: full sun to partial sun
Soil: loam
