| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1 to 2 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Other: Pubescent/felted, silver-gray |
| Fruit: | Other: Small brown capsules containing tiny black seeds |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: White and pink Other: Pure white with prominent pink center |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Groundcover Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Days to germinate: 1 to 3 weeks Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Readily self seeds |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
| lovesblooms | On May 26, 2015 | Bloomed evergreen through winter, 1st blooms from 2014 wintersown plants |
