General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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Life cycle: |
Perennial
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Sun Requirements: |
Partial or Dappled Shade
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Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
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Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 8b
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Leaves: |
Unusual foliage color
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Flower Time: |
Summer
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Underground structures: |
Rhizome
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Propagation: Seeds: |
Will not come true from seed
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Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
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Posted by
pirl (Southold, Long Island, NY - Zone 7a) on May 7, 2015 12:55 PM concerning plant:
Very tough to divide. We used a variety of knives, a saw, a shovel and a dead blow hammer to drive the shovel deeper, and ended up having to use an axe. My advice would be to plant it where it can stay without division or divide early and often to avoid the tedious work involved.
Posted by
pirl (Southold, Long Island, NY - Zone 7a) on Oct 18, 2014 7:40 PM concerning plant:
Tolerates full sun without a problem.
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