Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
Plant Height: | 18 inches to 24 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 inches to 18 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Other: Deep rosy-pink with a collar of papery, petal-like silver-pink bracts. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Groundcover Cut Flower Dried Flower |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Beetles Various insects |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |