| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 25-40 cm |
| Plant Spread: | 60-80 cm |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Fragrant |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: flowers have five petals; cut plants back almost all the way to the ground after flowering |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: Sow indoors 10 weeks before last frost, temperatures indoors must stay under 15° C Days to germinate: erratic, can take up to several months Depth to plant seed: 0.5 cm Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Self-seeding |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division Other: Take semi-ripe cuttings during the late summer when growth has slowed and plant stems have become firmer. |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
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