| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 12 - 24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 - 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Cream |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: 10 days cold moist stratification Scarify seeds Suitable for wintersowing |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
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