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Water use: Low to moderate.
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Light: Full sun to light shade. Flower color will be richer
with some shade.
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Size: 2-4' tall, depending on cultivar; spread can equal height.
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Plant habit: Upright, coarse-textured herbaceous perennial; deciduous.
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Season of bloom: Mid-summer to fall.
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Culture: Grows best in rich, well-drained soils; doesn't require
much fertilization.
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Maintenance: Old flower stalks and seedheads may be removed
after blooming or left until spring. Seedheads provide winter interest,
but may allow reseeding to occur.
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Pests/Diseases: Relatively insect- and disease-free.
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Other: New growth is slow to emerge in the spring. Bees
and butterflies love this plant! A good plant choice to include in
naturalistic plantings or combined with grasses.
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Cultivars: We have had success with 'Bright Star.' There
also is a white-flowered cultivar, 'White Swan.'
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