Mature Plant Size: | 28 - 30 inches tall; 20 - 24 inches wide |
USDA Zone Range: | 4 5 6 7 8 9 |
Water Requirements: | Average |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade 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 Spread: | 20 - 24 inches |
Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Evergreen Semi-evergreen Other: Chartreuse leaves. New leaf growth has chartreuse veining and bronze red coloring that closely follows the vein. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Very bright, almost a fluorescent pink. Calyxes are a lighter pink and give the effect of a bicolor look. |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
Inflorescence Height: | 28 - 30 inches |
Foliage Mound Height: | 8 - 10 inches |
Uses: | Groundcover |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Salt tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PPAF |
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