Picture Notes:  

More Information:                                

Distribution:  China.

Synonyms:  

Hardiness Zone:  USDA Zones 6-10       (view USDA zone map)

Size:   8-36 in.

Form:   Annual.

Bark:   

Stem/Bud:   Stems are erect, hairy, many-branched, weak and bending.

Leaves:   Leaves are alternate, medium green, broadly oval and deeply, irregularly serrated.

Fall Color:   

Flower:   Flowers are composed of pink, red, white or purple rays and yellow disc flowers. Flowers are long-stalked, solitary and 1-4 in. wide; flowering June, July, August, September, to October.

Fruit:   Fruit are compressed achenes.

Uses:   Use in annual and perennial beds or rock gardens. Use as a cut flower.

Problems:      Aphids and spider mites

Culture:   Grow in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil.

Links:   

Notes:   

Notes 2:   

Notes 3:   

Cultivars:   

  Dedicated servers and Website Design by NetworkVista.com