Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 10-12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 8-10 inches |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked Fermented |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Fe (Iron) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Stolons and runners Offsets |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
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