Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 12-18 inches |
Plant Spread: | 8-12 inches |
Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink Purple Red White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Seeds germinate best with moisture and alternating warm and cold periods. Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
aspenhill | On July 5, 2014 | Obtained plant Potomac Garden Center - qty 5 |
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