| Classification: | Species |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 20-48 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 30-40 cm |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Cut Flower |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Provide darkness Scarify seeds: Scarify seeds: Impervious seed coats. Shake in dry sharp sand or nick carefully with a file. Needs specific temperature: Indoors: Sow at 18-22C for 4 weeks, move to min. -4 C for 6 weeks, move to 5-12 C for germination Needs specific temperature Days to germinate: germination is erratic Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| chelle | On July 24, 2015 | Potted up Unregistered 'John's Favorite' ATP member gift. Borglum's - also unregistered. ATP member gift. 'Hannah' - no info found. ATP member gift. 'Jarjon' - no info found. ATP member gift. |
| piksihk | On March 28, 2024 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
| piksihk | On November 3, 2021 | Obtained plant Trader said these are Siberian - small clump East side border |
| antsinmypants | On June 1, 2022 | Bloomed |
| antsinmypants | On May 22, 2021 | Transplanted Into Sun Garden Two |
| antsinmypants | On May 15, 2021 | Obtained plant Chicagoland annual plant swap 2021 - Bethtrees |
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