| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 6 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 9 to 12 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant Other: Blue/green filigree foliage turns bronze in the winter. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: with yellow centers |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) K (Potassium) Fe (Iron) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Will not come true from seed Other info: Light will help the seed germinate |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Other: rhizome division in spring. |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots |
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