Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 12-24 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18-24 inches |
Leaves: | Fragrant |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Can be bicolor of both pink and white with a lower "lip" being dark & the upper petals being light. Can be pink or purple, depending on cultivar |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Tolerates dry shade |
Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |