Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 5a |
Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter |
Inflorescence Type: | Cluster |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Ca (Calcium) Mg (Magnesium) B (Boron) |
Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
Pollinators: | Wasps Wind |
Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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