Catherine's Wheel is a striking heirloom flower that reaches 4 feet tall with delicate blooms throughout summer, thriving in full sun across hardiness zone 6. This deer-resistant perennial produces showy flowers from June through August and handles drought well once established, requiring only moderate water and minimal fuss. The narrow, columnar form (12, 18 inches wide) makes it a natural choice for borders, cottage gardens, or mixed beds where its elegant vertical accent won't compete for space.
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Full Sun
Moderate
6-6
48in H x 18in W
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At nearly 4 feet tall but only 12, 18 inches wide, Catherine's Wheel delivers dramatic height without demanding garden real estate. It blooms reliably throughout the entire summer season, attracts pollinators generously, and shrugs off deer pressure and dry spells with equal ease. Once you establish it in year one, this heirloom practically tends itself.
Catherine's Wheel is grown for its ornamental summer blooms, which draw pollinators into gardens and provide continuous color through the heat of June, July, and August. Its narrow, vertical habit makes it valuable in border compositions and cottage garden designs where it adds height without width.
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Start seeds indoors in pots 10, 12 weeks before your last spring frost, keeping them at 65, 70°F. Cover seeds lightly. If germination hasn't occurred after 3 weeks, refrigerate the pots for 2 weeks to break dormancy, then return them to warm conditions. Expect sprouts within 14, 30 days total.
Transplant seedlings into the garden after the last spring frost once they've hardened off to outdoor conditions.
Direct sow into a finely prepared bed in spring; plants will bloom the following year.
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