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Year-round

Yellow pimpernel is a small, drought-tough plant that likes lean, dry soil and partial sun.

• It grows 1 to 3 feet tall.
• Poor soil of clay, rock, or some sand is preferred, since it cuts competition from other plants.
• Drought resistance is very good.

Fall

Fall needs little work since the page lists no care steps.

• Disease rarely disfigures the foliage.
• Leave it be unless it is crowded by taller neighbors.

Winter

Winter needs no special care according to the sources found.

• Keep the spot lean and well drained.
• The page gives no winter instructions.

Spring

Spring is when it grows up toward its late spring bloom.

• Pick a partial sun spot with lean, dry soil.
• Skip rich fertilized beds, which add competition from other plants.

Summer

Summer is after the bloom, and it needs little watering once settled.

• Bloom lasts about one month in late spring or early summer.
• It prefers dry conditions and has very good drought resistance.

On slopes it may not stay very erect, so give it a spot where a looser look is fine.

Year-round

Yellow pimpernel is a perennial that grows up to about 3 feet tall with yellow flowers. It prefers open, sunny spots.

• Give it full sun or as much open light as you can.
• It is described as growing over limestone-rich soil, so avoid acidifying the bed.
• Water new plants regularly, then ease off once established.
• Expect it to reach about 1.5 to 3 feet tall.

Fall

Fall is a good window to plant yellow pimpernel in Harrisburg, PA, so roots settle before winter. Established plants need little else.

• Plant by early fall so roots have time to settle.
• Water new plants until the ground freezes.
• Leave seed heads or cut stems back, whichever you prefer.

Cutting stems back in fall keeps a front bed looking tidy and reads as intentional.

Winter

Yellow pimpernel is a perennial that dies back in winter and returns in spring. It needs very little from you in a Harrisburg, PA winter.

• Do not fertilize or prune in winter.
• Skip watering unless a new plant sits dry for weeks.
• Mark the spot so you do not dig it up in spring.

Spring

Spring is a good window to plant or divide yellow pimpernel in Harrisburg, PA. Water it as new growth comes up.

• Plant in a sunny, open spot once the soil can be worked.
• Water new plants weekly if rain is light.
• Cut back last year's dry stems as new leaves appear.

Summer

Yellow pimpernel blooms from about May through July. Harrisburg summers are hot and humid, so keep new plants from drying out.

• Expect yellow flowers in late spring into July.
• Water young plants deeply during dry spells.
• Space plants so air can move through the foliage in humid weather.