Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 4 feet to 8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2 feet to 4 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Other: In mild winter climates the plant will die back in winter but re-emerge in spring. |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Mechellet | On March 14, 2015 | Seeds sown Started 4 seeds in peat pellet |
Mechellet | From February 15, 2015 to March 14, 2015 | Seeds sown 10 seeds in moist paper towel on cable box (in sandwich bag) |
Chantell | On April 22, 2022 | Transplanted Transplanted these from townhouse to new house March 2021 - heavy flush Fall 2021 and now they're already coming up. |
Chantell | On April 15, 2006 | Obtained plant Needed moved multiple time till spot was found that wasn't too shady yet provided enough sun - fall bloomer for me |
UncleWill | On June 9, 2019 | Obtained plant |
lovesblooms | On February 26, 2020 | Seeds sown indoors, heat, lights |
tabbycat | On August 15, 2022 | Bloomed A few fragrant blooms now |
tabbycat | On April 15, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event About 5 stalks returned & are about 2' tall |
tabbycat | On March 25, 2021 | Plant emerged A few just starting |
tabbycat | On February 25, 2021 | Maintenance performed Cut dead growth to ground |
tabbycat | On June 15, 2020 | Bloomed |
WebTucker | On November 9, 2022 | Bloomed |
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