Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 24 to 30 inches (to 48 inches including bloom spike) |
Plant Spread: | 18 to 24 inches |
Leaves: | Deciduous Variegated Other: Bluish-green with white edges |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: Dark maroon-red |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Pollution |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Various insects |