Mature Plant Size: | 5- 9 inches tall x 8 inches wide |
Comments: | Shade to part shade (takes full sun in the Pacific Northwest) |
USDA Zone Range: | 4 5 6 7 8 9 |
Water Requirements: | Average Does Not Like Wet Feet |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 5 - 9 inches |
Plant Spread: | 8 inches |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Semi-evergreen Other: Lime green |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Green Other: Yellow green |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: Deadhead faded flower stems to ensure more flowering throughout the season |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF |
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