Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Plant Height: | 6-12'' |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Erosion control Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: All parts of plant are poisonous. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Suitable for wintersowing Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Self Flies Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Goes Dormant |
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