Noteworthy CharacteristicsPlants are well-adapted to cottage, gravel, and rock gardens or naturalized areas. Erect stems bearing profuse saucer-shaped flowers are usually yellow, but also white, brownish-red, or purple. Individual flowers are short lived but numerous, and flowering takes place over a long time. This species will self-sow, but not as a nuisance, and many seedlings vary slightly from the parent cultivar, thus creating welcome surprises.

CareProvide any well-drained soil in full sun or part shade.

PropagationSow seeds directly into the garden, or start them indoors or in containers under a cold frame.

ProblemsPowdery mildew and other fungal leaf spots. Caterpillars.