Season: AnnualUSDA Zones: 3 - 9Height: 72 - 84 inchesBloom Season: Early summer to late summerBloom Color: MaroonEnvironment: Full sun to partial shadeSoil Type: Rich, well-drained, pH 6.4 - 7.6Temperature: 64 - 68FAverage Germ Time: 14 - 21 daysLight Required: NoDepth: 1/2 inchSowing Rate: 1 - 2 seeds per plantMoisture: Keep seeds moist until germinationPlant Spacing: 2 - 3 inches for seed spacing, then thin plants later to 5 - 6 inches