What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermedium to high
↑ Gives back
Biomassmedium
Nectarhigh
Pollenhigh
Fruitedible
Through the year
Emergence
Emergence of new growth after the last spring frost, typically when soil temperatures consistently reach 100C.
Flowering
Flowering begins in early summer with lengthening days and warm air temperatures, continuing through the season.
Fruiting
Fruits develop and ripen after flowering, typically in late summer to early autumn.
Senescence
Foliage begins to die back with the first autumn frosts.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatespotassium, calcium
Soil textureloam, sand
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceMedium
Propagation
Methodsseed, cuttings, division
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Stratificationcold stratification recommended for 60-90 days
Self-seedingModerate
Divisionspring
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, butterflies, hummingbirds
Can host pestsGulf Fritillary butterfly larvae