| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 10-15 inches (25-40cm) |
| Plant Spread: | Quickly forms clumps 3 feet x 3 feet. Invasive, illegal to introduce it into the wild in UK |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens Cooked greens Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves Roots Seeds or Nuts Sap Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked Fermented |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) S (Sulfur) Na (Sodium) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Squirrels Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: can be toxic to cats & dogs |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets Bulbs |
| Pollinators: | Self Hoverflies Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
