| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 2-4 inches |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Green to gray green leaves are narrow with strongly undulating margins. |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Small globose to ovoid capsule containing wrinkled black seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Pinkish-green |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
