Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 2 to 4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2 to 4 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Pale pink with yellow flares, long red anthers. |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Layering Other: Tissue Culture |
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