General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Leaves: Needled: eiVd rynecrgyau a.siyal e tevavttalesbdc tiesrip
Fruit: Showy
Dehiscent
Fruiting Time: Year Round: ed isyetytuaen.dc i erv ii btpeaarlgarssy caVvtle
Flower Color: Lavender
Flower Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Fall: aesycvaaavs tt.ereitntu riyied c lgaeVsd iplbery
Uses: Suitable for miniature gardens
Edible Parts: Stem
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Tolerates foot traffic
Toxicity: Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: -tenoan1ortcrt.nm"r 5atdxeiorkwfodagnttous1 eod,s"s8re/ pemg Ootiw e s l,dddr0sisodcre l-lsa1gu yt r ssxi,c7fnsppord egditoisoitsemeetu t mas i e 9haaitna e twSsaeoiretD t.r-7ep n ei/lsimeenceiF4tin nrwdpt ict eotmrno-he4mcen8. s e6o o reni doatn
Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods: Layering
Pollinators: Water
Bumblebees
Containers: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years: e.ie rocm tir iedbnmnoLsbeu,er tyervmsaniagoldnwtmaflear aatl las,uaapteoa.rt, nererea weo i ngg yrri dooorSironrvin e anuents eae cnirxemtaailetngoq,iriaermnttfgnynnidiedett iga ce tpb irrtn args ve r tii aa5net
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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