General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 9 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Hairy, coarse-pinnately lobed leaves.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 10 to 15 days
Other info: Light is required for germination; do not cover the seed with germination mix or vermiculite after sowing. Moisten the seed flats and move them into a warm environment, where the temperatures can be maintained at 64-68º F for germination.
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
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Location: Maine
Date: 2011-05-30
Location: In backyard, Elk Grove, CA
Date: 2014-4-17
Geum, Cooky
Location: Schwartz's Greenhouse, Romulus, MI
Date: 2009-05-08
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-04-19
My yard, zone 6
Location: Pacific Northwest
Date: 2011-05-07
Location: Hamilton Square perennial garden Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2013-04-05
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-04-19
My yard, zone 6
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-04-19
My Yard
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-04-19
My yard, zone 6
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-05-21
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Nov 1, 2012 
Still blooming in November
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-05-14
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Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2010-07-03
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Location: western Oregon
Date: spring 2014

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