Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 1 to 3 feet |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Other: White, occasionally with a purplish tinge. |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Erosion control Water gardens Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Self Beetles Flies Bees |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |