General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12-16 inches
Plant Spread: 36 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Purple and white
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Rhizome
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Fairy Wings

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Location: central NC
Date: 03/21/2022
Location: central NC
Date: 03/21/2022
Uploaded by Elfenqueen
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2020-05-04
Location: central NC
Date: 03/21/2022
Location: Tawas Michigan under the Pines

Courtesy Avant Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: National Botanical Garden (DC) | November 2022
Date: 2022-11-26
Location: Blaine TN
Date: 2020-03-18
First blooms in spring

Courtesy Avant Gardens
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Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Blaine TN
Date: 2018-04-17
new purchase
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