Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) 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 9b |
Plant Height: | 4 to 10 inches |
Plant Spread: | 4 to 7 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral Other: Leaves can be cooked as a leaf vegetable. |
Fruit: | Other: Light green capsule with distinctly indented end matures to yellow. |
Fruiting Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Yellow recurved petals are mottled and streaked brownish-purple on outside. |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Groundcover Vegetable |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Bulbs |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
WebTucker | On February 28, 2023 | Bloomed |
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