Common Name
Yellow pimpernel
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8,
9
Additional Info
Dry to dry-mesic, often rocky forests, woodlands, and barrens over moderately to strongly calcareous or mafic rocks; confined to dry calcareous shell slopes in the coastal Plain. Common in the mountains; infrequent in the piedmont; rare in the coastal Plain.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Dry
Commercially available
Yes
Carries Seeds (may not be available)
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