Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 24 - 48 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18 - 24 inches |
Leaves: | Other: Plants have deep taproots and are best left undisturbed once established. Foliage is slow to emerge in spring. Narrow, lance-shaped leaves are 3-6" long. This plant serves as a food source for the larval stage of Monarch butterflies. |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Mildly fragrant. Flowers are very attractive to butterflies as a nectar source. |
Flower Color: | Other: Deep rose pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Water gardens Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Toxicity: | Other: Stems exude a toxic milky sap when cut. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Other info: 'Soulmate' is available from seed and may self-seed in the garden. |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees Various insects |