| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6b |
| Plant Height: | 8-20 inches |
| Leaves: | Other: Grass-like |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: Oval 3-sectioned red capsule dries to a papery light brown shade. Each capsule contains tiny reddish-brown seeds. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White Other: Pink to reddish buds open to white flowers with yellow stamens extending beyond petals. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light Stratify seeds: Cold moist stratification for 2-3 months. Depth to plant seed: Surface sow. |
