Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | to 3 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Ratty looking, brown foliage will result if plants don't get required shade and moisture |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Greenish or yellowish white or white, both with purple spots |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Root Division Stolons and runners Other: They are nodal rooters, so be sure that you have at least one node in root cuttings |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
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