Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 6-10 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6-10 feet or more |
Leaves: | Glaucous Deciduous Other: Gray-green, summer deciduous |
Fruit: | Other: 1-1.5 inch long bristly capsule containing numerous tiny seeds |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |