| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 2 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 inches sometimes more |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Rose color with flowers fading to white. Rarely white. |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: About 68 degrees fehrenheit Days to germinate: 14 to 30 days Depth to plant seed: 1/3 inches |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Division |
| Pollinators: | Bumblebees Bees Various insects |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
