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Ipomopsis aggregata

 
Common name skyrocket; scarlet gilia; standing cypress
Family polemoniaceae
Life cycle biennial (Z5-9)
Flowers red (late summer-fall)
Size 36"
Light part shade
Cultural notes drought-tolerant

Biennial wildflower native to the central and western United States, featuring trumpet-shaped bright red flowers on an upright structure.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: left fence border

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from NARGS '14/'15 exchange. Baggy 70F (2w) - 20F (3w) - 35F (4w) -70F (2w) - 35F (3w) - 70F (2w) - 35F (3w) - 70F (2w). No germination
  2. Seed from NARGS '23/'24 exchange. Seed sown to pot outside on Dec 26. About 10% germination in 10-35d


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