Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
Plant Height: | 20 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Fruit: | Other: Rounded pods containing seeds that are shiny and black when ripe |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Multi-Color: White and yellow with dark violet tips |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Sow and keep at about 70 ºF for 6 or more weeks, move to 25-40 ºF for 6-8 weeks, move to 40-50 ºF for germination. Repeat the cycle if there's no success. Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Other info: Seed will die if it dries out. Keep moist or refrigerate. |
Pollinators: | Bees |