Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Alpine Gardening |
Uses: | Provides winter interest |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Squirrels Tolerates dry shade Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Hybrids will not come true from seed. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Other: Division should be done in late summer. Lift the plant and cut into separate plants with a sharp knife, making sure that each piece has healthy roots. Plant and water in. |
Pollinators: | Beetles Moths and Butterflies Flies Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
Oberon46 | On July 11, 2011 | Bloomed I have had these all over the garden. They are a little difficult to move or split as they are actually lots of little plants all clumped together. Not really much in the way of roots. They rot pretty easily in my garden. |