Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 24 - 48 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18 - 24 inches |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
Uses: | Water gardens Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees Various insects |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
christine2 | On May 5, 2017 | Obtained plant 3 |
taterpye | On August 8, 2020 | Miscellaneous Event No bloom |
taterpye | On July 18, 2020 | Miscellaneous Event Did not bloom 2019 |
taterpye | On July 18, 2020 | Obtained plant Planted in pot |
DeweyRooter | On April 18, 2023 | Transplanted Planted next to Black Magic elephant ears |
DeweyRooter | On April 12, 2023 | Obtained plant Received plant from Great Garden Plants |
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