Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
Life cycle: | Biennial Other |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7a Zone 8a |
Leaves: | Glaucous Variegated |
Fruit: | Indehiscent |
Flowers: | Fragrant |
Flower Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Fall |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover Vegetable Cut Flower Suitable as Annual Suitable for forage |
Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves |
Eating Methods: | Tea Raw Fermented |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Flood Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light |
Miscellaneous: | Thorned |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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