Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | About 4 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Variegated |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: Deep raspberry pink |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Alpine Gardening |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Groundcover |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
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 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
variegatagal | On March 10, 2018 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) Removed from east tree bed. |
variegatagal | On May 6, 2017 | Transplanted Transplanted to front bed under shantung maple |
variegatagal | On February 24, 2017 | Maintenance performed Trimmed back dead growth, observe for any leaf color reversion |
variegatagal | On March 30, 2016 | Obtained plant Strong's Nursery & Garden Center 1900 N I-35E Carrollton, TX 75006 |
MissMew | On July 26, 2018 | Obtained plant Suzanne Vandermeer. Obtained four more |
MissMew | On July 4, 2018 | Obtained plant Suzanne - Vandermeer |
christine2 | On May 16, 2021 | Obtained plant BR 1 |