Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 3 - 12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 3 inches |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Spring ephemeral Other: Leaves can be cooked as a leaf vegetable. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Other: Cream |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Vegetable Will Naturalize |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Seeds need alternating periods of warm and cold stratification to germinate Seeds are hydrophilic |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
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