Low spreading hardy annual with bright yellow-and-white flowers like miniature poached eggs. Flowers earlier than most other annuals, when beneficial insects most need help.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 3–10 | −40 °C to 4.4 °C | Zones where it can be grown as an annual — not a frost-tolerance rating |
| RHS hardiness rating | H5 | −15 °C to −10 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 3–8 | −34 °C to −1 °C | Zones where it can be grown as an annual — not a frost-tolerance rating |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 1–6 | −15 °C to 15 °C | Zones where it can be grown as an annual — not a frost-tolerance rating |
As a tender annual, Poached egg plant doesn't overwinter — the zone range shows where the growing season supports it. See the RHS rating for its actual cold tolerance.
Growing notes
- Outstanding hoverfly attractant — hoverfly larvae consume vast numbers of aphids
- Flowers in cool weather when most companion-planting annuals have not yet started — fills the early-season gap
- Easy from seed and self-seeds reliably once established
- Native to the western United States
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