| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Water Preferences: | 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 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
| Plant Height: | 18 to 20 inches |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: 1/2 inch 3-lobed, explosively dehiscent capsule containing pale gray seeds |
| Fruiting Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of the plant are poisonous, seeds being the most toxic |
