Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 4-6 inches (10-15 cm) |
Plant Spread: | 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) |
Leaves: | Evergreen Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
chelle | On October 28, 2014 | Transplanted Moved into rock garden, 2014 w/s seedling, NW top tier. |