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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 24 - 48 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 24 inches
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
2"-3"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: 3 months at 40 degrees
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • White rosinweed
  • White-flowered rosinweed
  • Compass Plant

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Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-07-28
Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2012-06-26
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