| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome Tuber |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Tolerates dry shade |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Requires a warm moist and cold moist period for germination. Will germinate the next spring after ripening if sown outdoors. Sow in situ Other info: Seed will die if it dries out. Sow immediately after it ripens, and keep moist. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets Other: Best planted in fall |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
