| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 8 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 8 to 12 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Green White Other: Greenish-white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
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