Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 10 to 18 inches |
Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Leaves are grayish blue-green. The plant may go dormant in summer if conditions are too hot and dry. |
Fruiting Time: | Other: Because this plant is a hybrid, the flowers are infertile, meaning that the plant does not produce seed. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer Fall Other: Because the flowers are infertile, the plant keeps blooming from late spring to fall without deadheading. To keep it looking its best, remove flower stalks after flowers finish blooming. |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Toxicity: | Other: may cause skin irritation |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Division |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 2011 Great Plant Picks award winner |
aspenhill | On April 11, 2018 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 2 |
aspenhill | On April 11, 2017 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 3 |
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